verse 1
Dm
Dm
The devil went down to the river
G F Am G
And he came to fall; to lose it all;
C Am G F Dm
To fool the fool too quick to call
Dm
While the gambler's stacks grew bigger;
G F Am G
He had lost his sights through narrowed eyes;
C Am G F Dm
Too tempted by his wry desires
Gm F Am G
Damned across fated paths
Gm F Am G Dm
The time to fold had come to pass
Dm
verse 2
Dm
With gambler's glory delivered
G F Am G
He had thirst for more; a bigger score;
C Am G F Dm
A trophy no one could ignore
Dm
And the devil's wealth had withered
G F Am G C
So with cunning class he offered fast his soul;
Am G F Dm
The wager had been cast
Gm F Am G
The gambler called, the river fell
Gm F Am G Dm
And now the hand from out of hell
Gm F Am G
The devil smiled, looked in his eyes;
Gm F Am G Dm
He knew the loss was glorified
Bridge
F Dm
Bb7 Dm
F Dm
Bb7 Dm
verse 3
Dm F
The devil said "Revel in your victory;
Dm
You've earned your damning, pack your things and leave."
Bb
But, the gambler only stood and stuttered
Dm
Stammering on words in disbelief
F
"Now you've won a new vocation
Dm
Pray to me that you can stand the heat!"
Bb
And that, the gambler saw
Dm
Meant he had gone and finally set the devil free
Chorus 3
Gm F Am G
Damned across fated paths
Gm F Am G
The hand he played would be his last
Who Am I?
Gm D Gm D
Who am I?
Bb Am D
Who am I?
Cm D Gm D Gm
Just a gambler, holding aces in the devil's eyes?
Gm D Gm D
What is wrong?
Bb Am D
What's the sin?
D Dbm Cm Cm/G D D/A Gm D Gm
Where's the answer? Where the hell do I fit in?
Cm Gm
Or could it be, there's just a little demon lost in the debris
Ab D
And I, should idly bide my time until a wager releases me?
Eb D
Hey!
Gm D Eb
It can't remain unknown...
Eb D