The Allman Brothers Band – Louisiana Lou And Three Card Monty John (Guitar)

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[Intro] F Gb G [Chorus]
C                G
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John

D                      G
Oh lord, what a natural pair

C                  G           Em
Looking for a game, fortune and fame

D                            C        Bb     G
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere
[Verse 1]
   G                     C
Now Three Card Monty is a gamblin' game

G                   D
Two black aces and a pretty red queen

C                            G              Em
Keep your eye on the lady and lay your money down

D                                 C  G
Watch the fastest hand you've ever seen
[Instrumental] C G D G C G D C Bb G C Bb G [Verse 2]
                               C
Texas Hustlin' Billy, lord he's on the road again

      G                             D
He was seen in New Orleans the other day

   C                                  G               Em
Now Lou is known as quite a man with a pool cue in his hand

D                                   C                G
Won't be long 'til him and John were headed down that way
[Chorus]
C                G
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John

D                      G
Oh lord, what a natural pair

C                  G           Em
Looking for a game, fortune and fame

D                            C        Bb     G
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere
[Instrumental] C G D G C G D C [Verse 3]
      G                      C
It was Friday night, lord the time was right

G                           D
Texas Billy finally made his play

   C                               G          Em
The game went on into the night and just about dawn

         D                           C          G
They were counting Bill's money lord, headed for LA
[Chorus]
C                G
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John

D                      G
Oh lord, what a natural pair

C                  G           Em
Looking for a game, fortune and fame

D                            C        Bb     G
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere

D                            C        Bb     G
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere
[Outro] C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G