GAMBLER'S BLUES
As recorded by Travis Tritt
(1987 recording from the 2026 Album PROUD OF THE COUNTRY)
Intro
[D] [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D] [C] [G] [D]
I've always been intrigued by a gambler
[C] [G] [D]
The way he throws his life out on the line
[G] [D] [G]
One day he might be a big high roller
[D] [A] [D]
And the next day he won't even have a dime
Verse 2
[D] [C] [G] [D]
I never thought of myself as a gambler
[C] [G] [D]
Though I've wagered on her lovin' many times
[G] [D] [G]
And now I'm standing here the empty handed loser
[D] [A] [D]
With just her cheating memory left behind
Chorus
[G] [D]
So when you look at me you're lookin' at a gambler
[A]
Though I do not bet with money like most do
[D] [G]
Lord, I bet my heart her love would be faithful
[D] [A] [D]
But lady luck has left me with the blues
[Instrumental Break]
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Verse 3
[D] [C] [D]
Yeah, she had me believin' that she loved me
[C] [D]
Even though we'd had rough times before
[G] [D] [G]
And now I sit alone and cry for hours
[D] [A] [D]
While she's out with the guy she left me for
Chorus
[G] [D]
So when you look at me you're lookin' at a gambler
[A]
Though I do not bet with money like most do
[D] [G]
Lord, I bet my heart her love would be faithful
[D] [A] [D]
But lady luck has left me with the blues
[D]
Oh, yeah
Outro
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