Gamblers Yodel chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

From the album 'Trouble in Mind' (originally on 'Ballads from Deep Gap')

Introduction:

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE

Verse 1:
E MajorE                     E7E7
Pretty mama's gone, she went away from me
    A augmentedA               E MajorE
Lord I think she's gone to sunny Tennessee
  BB                      E MajorE
Oh Lord that woman she's gonna be the death of me
E MajorE              B7B7       E MajorE
Oooh hooo yayee heee she'll be the death of me

Instrumental:

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE

Verse 2:

E MajorE                   E7E7
When my baby went she left me in the rain
A augmentedA                    E MajorE
Talk about your trouble, talk about your pain
BB                       E MajorE
Had to listen to the whistle on that lonesome train
E MajorE              B7B7      E MajorE
Yeee heee yayee heee Lord on that lonesome train

Instrumental:

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE

Verse 3:

E MajorE                         E7E7
Well the lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll
  A augmentedA                    E MajorE
The lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll
   BB                      E MajorE
Just like this trouble that's rollin' through my soul
E MajorE             B7B7     E MajorE
Yeee heee yayee heee have mercy on my soul

Instrumental:

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE

Verse 4:

E MajorE                      E7E7
There comes a time when a gambler's luck is gone
   A augmentedA                   E MajorE
And when it comes he better leave them dice alone
   BB                      E MajorE
Some dirty rounder took my woman and my money and gone
E MajorE            B7B7        E MajorE  E7E7