G G/F# F7 E7 [Verse 1]G G/F# F7 E7 My father was a gambler, he threw horseshoes at the moonC G D/F# C He won a million dollars and lost a million, tooG C They repossessed the house, they towed that CadillacAm Em F D/F# My daddy, he just smiled and said, "One day I'll win it back" [Verse 2]G G/F# F7 E7 My daddy bought that Cadillac off a Detroit motor lineC G D/F# C Then he drove it through his hometown to prove he hit his primeG C With hundred dollars bills in a Saint Chris money clipAm Em F D/F# And four kids staring proudly from that big old sinking shipEm Throwin' horseshoes at the moon[Chorus]C G Boys, it's mighty risky oddsC G D/F# Em Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of godC G C But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty holeAm Em F D/F# And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soulEm Throwin' horseshoes at the moon [Instrumental]C G C G D Em C BmG C Am E F D/F# [Verse 3]G G/F# F7 E7 My daddy was a gambler, but he had an honest heartC G D/F# C He never did complain when the whole thing fell apartG C He just swam that sea of alcohol till he reached the other sideAm Em F D/F# How can you be a loser when you never lose your pride?Em Throwin' horseshoes at the moon ChorusC G Boys, it's mighty risky oddsC G D/F# Em Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of godC G C But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty holeAm Em F D/F# And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soul Em c Throwin' horseshoes at the moonD G Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
Throwin Horseshoes At The Moon
Tom Russell
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