Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
No Capo
Intro: A D
A
Gambler ambled down a country lane
E
Looking for a game of chance
D
She was twenty-one or two
A
And she knew what she wanted
E A
And she wanted that gamblin' man
A
Her parents warned her
Tried to reason with her
D A E
She was determined that she wanted Bill
D A
They'd all be offended at the mention still
E
If they heard this song, which I doubt they will
A
And my mama couldn't be persuaded
D
When they pleaded with their daughter
A E A
Don't marry that gamblin' man
And my mama couldn't be persuaded
D
When they pleaded with their daughter
A E A
Don't marry that gamblin' man
Mama couldn't be persuaded
D A
When they pleaded with her
E A
No, no nevertheless
And my mama couldn't be persuaded
D
When they pleaded with their daughter
A E A
Don't marry that gamblin' man 
