Judy Collins - The Dealer (Down And Losin')
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
C G/B Am G C G/B Am G C
[Verse 1]
G/B Am
Jack of Diamonds, Queen of Spades
Am/G F
Fingers tremble and the memory fades
C G C G
And it's a foolish man who tries to bluff the dealer
[Verse 2]
C G/B Am
The Joker has laughed, Lady Luck smiled
Am/G F
The Aces were high and the Deuces were wild
C G F C
When you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater
[Chorus]
F G C
Got a little more than you bargained for
F
A little more than you had in mind
G
They called your bluff and twenty-one
Am G C
Beats nineteen every time
[Verse 3]
G/B Am
Life's a lot like that, my friend
Am/G F C
Luck runs out, the winning streak ends
G C G C
When the deck is stacked, you can't bluff the dealer
[Verse 4]
G/B Am
Just when things were going fine
Am/G F
Someone jumped you from behind
C G F C
And when you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater
[Chorus]
F G C
You can't win and you can't break even
F
You can't get out of the game
G
You shouldn't stay, but you ain't leavin'
Am G
'Cause your luck could change again
[Chorus]
F G C
You can't win and you can't break even
F
You can't get out of the game
G
You shouldn't stay, but you ain't leavin'
Am G C
'Cause your luck could change again
[Verse 5]
G/B Am
Jack of Diamonds, Queen of Spades
Am/G F
Fingers tremble and the memory fades
C G C G
And it's a foolish man who tries to bluff the dealer
C G F C
And it's a foolish man who tries to bluff the dealer