Ferlin Husky - Willie was a gamblin man

^CThree men down on the ^Friver bank ^CRollin' them gamblin' ^Fbones I say ^Cone named Johnny ^Fone named Samson And the ^G7other was Willie ^CJones The ^G7other was Willie ^CJones

Well Willie was a rollin' and ^Fshootin' them dice He said ^Cthis time I better not ^Flose ^CJohnny's done won my ^Fnew Stetson hat And ^Cmomma needs a ^G7new pair of ^Cshoes Momma needs a ^G7new pair of ^Cshoes

^FWillie (Willie was a gamblin' man) ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^G7man Well he ^Crolled them bones all ^Fover the land ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^Fman ^CWillie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman

Well Willie got mad at ^FJohnny He ^Cjerked out a big 4^F4 He said you've ^Cgot my Stetson and ^Fall of my money But you ^Cain't a gonna ^G7get no ^Cmore I know you ain't a gonna ^G7get no ^Cmore

He said Johnny boy I'm gonna ^Fkill you I'm gonna ^Cshoot you and that ain't ^Fall ^CWhen my bullet goes ^Fthrough your head I'm gonna ^Cbet which a ^G7way you're gonna ^Cfall ^FI'm gonna ^Cbet which a ^G7way you're gonna ^Cfall

^FWillie (Willie was a gamblin' man) ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^G7man Well he ^Crolled them bones all ^Fover the land ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^Fman ^CWillie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman

Well the sheriff he came got poor ^FWillie ^CTook him to the hanging ^Ftree He said ^Csheriff I'll bet ye that ^FI'm still kickin' When the ^Csun goes ^G7down on ^Cme When the sun goes ^G7down on ^Cme

Everybody went to the ^Fgraveyard To watch 'em ^Cbury poor Willie ^FJones And on the ^Ctop of his grave they had a ^Fgreat big sign Said ^Chere lies a ^G7gambler and his ^Cbones Here lies ^G7Willie ^CJones

^FWillie (Willie was a gamblin' man) ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^G7man Well he ^Crolled them bones all ^Fover the land ^CWillie was a gamblin' ^Fman ^CWillie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman

Yes Willie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman I said Willie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman I said Willie was a ^G7gamblin' ^Cman