G                                     Em
I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around
    G                             C            G
Whenever I see a game of chance I Lay My Money Down boys
C            G         C      D     G
Lay My Money Down boys Lay My Money Down

G                                            Em
I gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in Spain
G (stop)                                C                   G
I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.

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G C G D G C G D G Em G C D G

G                                       Em
Had to pawn my gold watch an my diamond ring
G (stop)                       C           G
Sold my soul to the devil in a game in New Orleans

G                                     Em
I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around
    G                            C      D     G
Whenever I see a deck of cards I Lay My Money Down boys
C            G         C      D     G
Lay My Money Down boys Lay My Money Down

G Em G C D G (X2)

G                                     Em
I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around
    G                         C      D     G
Whenever I see game of chance Lay My Money Down boys
C            G       C      D     G
Lay My Money Down I Lay My Money Down boys
C      D     G
Lay My Money Down

G                                            Em
I gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in Spain
G (stop)                                C                   G
I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.

G                                     Em
I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around
    G                         C      D     G
Whenever I see game of chance Lay My Money Down boys
C      D     G (stop)
Lay My Money Down.
                                                G
I?m footloose and fancy free and I Lay My Money Down.