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GThey met by chance on a riverboat on the way to New D7Orleans He was a handsome gambler she was any young man's Gdream
The thrill they felt when daylight fell G7was plain for all to Csee The gambler and the Glady who was D7someone's bride to Gbe
In her cabin was a satin gown and the veil of snowy D7white Her wedding in the chapel was set for Friday Gnight
Funny how just three short plays can G7change a lady's Cplans She knew she'd have to Gtell her groom she D7loves a gamblin' Gman
They lived and laughed and gambled all through the night and D7day For the love of this gambler she threw her life Gaway
The dealer dealt him one last chance G7the lady caught her Cbreath She saw he held the Gace of spades the D7gambler's card of Gdeath
They stepped ashore in New Orleans her heart was filled with D7fear The ace of spades had told her that someone's death was Gnear
Her bridegroom took one look at them G7and knew that he had Clost And now he must Gdefend his pride no D7matter what the Gcost
She watched him as he took a tiny pistol from his D7vest She cried don't kill this gamblin' man just because I love him Gbest
The lady ran between them as the G7shot rang in the Cnight For the love of the Ggambler she D7paid with her Glife
CFor the love of a Ggambler the D7lady gave her Glife