Showboat Gambler Chords
Showboat Gambler by England Dan and John Ford Coley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords C, G, F, Em and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
England Dan and John Ford Coley - Showboat Gambler
th Fret
Intro: C
Tonight I'll board the Delta Queen
Abound for New Orleans
G C
And again I'll get that feeling that I'm free
Her paddle wheels will churn
And her smoke stacks they will burn
G C
And slowly I'll be carried to the sea
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
I know every river ship
'Cause I've taken every trip
G C
And I know every captain by his name
In the eyes of every man
I can tell what's in his hand
G C
I guess that I have played in every game
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
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