Carly Simon – Riverboat Gambler (Guitar)

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MUSIC By Carly Simon LYRICS by Jacob Brackman [Intro] Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Am6 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Am6 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D [Verse]
Dm7/G      C        Dm7
Riverboat gambler

Dm7       E7          Am    Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D
Drinking alone on the prow

Dm7          Ebmaj7       Abmaj7
Chasing your Bourbon with Tennessee gin

    Gm7                   Db/Eb    Eb
The big game's about to begin

Dm7/G      C        Dm7
Riverboat gambler

Dm7         E7          Am     Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D
Hiding that ace up your sleeve

Dm7       Ebmaj7           Abmaj7
I can see through all that debonaire style

    Gm7                Db/Eb    Eb  Dm7/G
The irony bending your smile
[Chorus]
      C9
And I won't tip your hand

  Ebmaj7
I won't do you in

  F9
I want to stay near you

  F#7         G#
I want you to win

Am   Ammaj7  Am7  Am6/D  Dm7/G
Want  you    to   win
[INTERMEZZO] (chords are as in the verse) C Dm7 E7 Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Dm7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Db/Eb Eb [Verse]
Dm7/G     C        Dm7
Riverboat gambler

Dm7       E7         Am    Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D
You can defy all the odds

Dm7          Ebmaj7      Abmaj7
You can draw diamonds to fill out your flush

Gm7                     Db/Eb    Eb  Dm7/G
You can find someone to trust
[Chorus]
      C9
And I won't steal your chips

      Ebmaj7
Well, I won't steal your pride

          F9
Won't you take me on faith

          F#7      G#
Won't you let me inside

Am   Ammaj7  Am7  Am6/D
Let  me      in-  side
[Verse]
Dm7/G     C        Dm7
Riverboat gambler

Dm7       E7         Am    Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D
Under all velvet and lace

Dm7           Ebmaj7    Abmaj7
You're an old vagabond, I'm a poor waif

Gm7                       Db/Eb    Eb
Let's make a place that's safe

Dm7/G     C        Dm7
Riverboat gambler

Dm7         E7     Am     Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D     Am6 Am7 Ammaj7
Come on and let me inside

Am       Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D        Am6 Am7 Ammaj7
Inside
Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Am6 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Am6 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D Am6 Am7 Ammaj7
Am       Am Ammaj7 Am7 Am6/D
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