Jonathan Coulton – Gamblers Prayer (Ukulele)

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I found this on the Jonathan Coulton Wikisite. Please dont sue. Instrumental Guitar lick* A E A E

--0x  Repeat
23--
2--1
2--2
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A
Lord hear my prayer

E
Look down on me

D                     A
I'm not as wealthy as I used to be

     Bm                   F#m
It's not even ten and I'm busted again

D                       E
Why does this happen to me?

A
Give me a sign

E
Show me you care

D                              A
A straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair

        Bm                     F#m
I can't make it alone and I'll sink like a stone

       D                      E
Unless you can undo what I've done

   D                       A
So Lord lift me up in your tender embrace

D                         A
Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace

D          Adim     A          Abdim F#m
Help me to smash my opponent's fat   face

        D            E             A   E
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

A E Eaug

A
Deep down I know

          E
That it's only a game

    D                      A
But I want them shaking in terror and shame

          Bm
It's just poker and beer

        F#m
Still I need them to fear me Lord

D                       E
It's not enough just to win

D                           A
Deal me good cards and I'll handle the math

D                            A
We'll take their money while they take a bath

     D            Adim(x01212)    A         Abdim F#m
I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your  wrath

D E A E

 E
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

F#m                 C#aug (x4322x)***
And I don't want to cheat them

A                       B7
Because I know that's a sin

(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)

F#m              C#aug
I just want to defeat them

            A           B7
And make it hurt when I win

        D           E     Eaug
Make it hurt when I win...

   A
So poke them with sticks

    E
And crush them with stones

D                          A
Chew them up good Lord and spit out their bones

     Bm                     F#m
Make my riches grow and let those bitches know

         D                       E
That you hate them and love only me

D                      A
Burn it all down until nothing survives

D                        A
Make them regret for the rest of their lives

    D             Adim      A        Abdim F#m
The day that they bet their dogs and their wives

        D            E
Oh Lord help me take money from

D            E
Help me take money from

D E A E A

  A
Help me take money from my friends

Chords: Adim x01212 Abdim 4x343x C#aug x4322x Eaug x3211x * Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A and E repeat. do not lick your guitar) ** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession, a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5) *** C# aug ~= F aug ~= A aug.