Showboat Gambler

INTRO: C

Tonight I'll board the Delta Queen

Abound for New Orleans
     G                                   C
And again I'll get that feeling that I'm free

Her paddle wheels will churn

And her smoke stacks they will burn
    G                             C
And slowly I'll be carried to the sea


CHORUS:
             F  Em   Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
          G             C
I make my living on the run
      F  Em   Dm
I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
               G            C
Big Muddy will always be my home



I know every river ship

'Cause I've taken every trip
    G                           C
And I know every captain by his name

In the eyes of every man

I can tell what's in his hand
  G                                 C
I guess that I have played in every game


CHORUS:
             F  Em   Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
          G             C
I make my living on the run
      F  Em   Dm
I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
               G            C
Big Muddy will always be my home


INSTRUMENTAL: C  G F C  G F C



Tonight I'm a-sitting here

Beneath a chandelier
          G                           C
There's a lady here to light my big cigar

And if luck will be my friend

We'll be finished up by ten
             G                                 C
And we'll be standing on the decks beneath the stars


CHORUS:  (## 3x - fade to end ##)
             F  Em   Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
          G             C
I make my living on the run
      F  Em   Dm
I'm a rambler
           C
A showboat gambler
               G            C
Big Muddy will always be my home