C F
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
G G7 C
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
F
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
G G7 C
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
F
Some say that daddy was a good for nothing man
G G7 C
But he'd come home each morning with the money in his hand
F
There was chicken on the table and the rent was always paid
G7
From those aces, straights and flushes
C
That's the game my daddy played
F
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
G G7 C
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
F
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
G G7 C
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
F
Oh mama, she ran off with some fast talking man
G G7 C
And daddy took to gambling just to feed our little clan
F
Sometimes it was blackjack and sometimes seven stud
G7
But aces, straights, and flushes
C
Well, they ran in daddy's blood
F
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
G G7 C
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
F
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
G G7 C
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
F
Then came the time that daddy played his biggest game
G G7 C
For the love of a woman and the honour of her name
F
And when the smoke had cleared and the cards had all been played
G7 C
My daddy gave up gambling and took up the trombone
F
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
G G7 C
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
F
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
G G7 C
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played