Chords in relation to capo on first fret (song is actually in key of C#)
Standard Tuning
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
C F C G
C F C G
[Verse]
C F
I need a gambling man
C
not afraid to play his hand
F
not afraid to lose
C F
I need a lucky man
C
one who feels he thinks he can
F
handle my blues
[Chorus]
G
A risker a mister of
C F G
A man
C F C G
just a gambling man
C F C G
[Verse]
C F
Risks are steep
C
with a wild one like me
F
But I need a man
C F
So play all your cards
C
Take a chance, for this dance
F
The rain and wind
[Chorus]
G C F G
A risker, a mister, of a man
C F G
Of a man
C F G
Of a man
C F G
Just a gambling man
[Bridge]
Am C
What I need is a gambling man
G
Who's not afraid to play his hand
F
Who's not afraid to take a risk
And try to win a prize like this
[Chorus]
G C F G
A risker, a mister, of a man
C F G
Of a man
C F G
Of a man
C F G
Of a man
C F C G
Just a gambling man
C F C G
Just a gambling man
C
Just a gambling man