Intro Em Am D G G/F# (4x) Verse 1 Em Am D G G/F# The casino floor is full of men so frightened Em Am D Trying to make good pay Em Am To win or lose D G G/F# We know just how our night ends Em Am D Gonna throw it all away Chorus C Bm Am G Oh, but suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds C Bm Am G And everyone around you turns to silence C Bm Am G D Another plea to keep the repo man from dialing your name Bm C D Again and again Bm7 Bm Am Verse 2 Em Am D G G/F# You think of all the gifts that you would give her Em Am D Trying to make her stay, oh Em Am D G G/F# And you remember all the love she carried with her Em Am D Like a bitter cheap champaign C Bm Am G Now that's history, you've drawn the queen of diamonds C Bm Am G It'll be limousines and caribbean islands C Bm Am G You can't wait to see her standing there just smiling D Bm C D Bm7 For a change, change, for a change Bm Am What a fools game, oh Em Am D G G/F# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Em Am D Oh, oh, oh Em Am D G G/F# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Em Am D Oh, oh, oh Bridge A# F/A Those whiskey drinks, they give you your ambition G# D#/G While the bar ladys, they work for their commission F# A#/F D# F But it doesn't stop a sucker like you wishing, and away D# Dm Cm A# Oh, how can it be you draw the queen of diamonds D# Dm Cm A# It was limousines and caribbean islands D# Dm Cm A# F What you didn't see is the dealer, he was hiding an ace Dm D# F Dm7 An ace, what an ace Dm Cm What a cruel, cruel game, oh Gm Cm F A# A#/A Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Gm Cm F A# A#/A Oh, oh, oh Gm Cm F A# A#/A Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Gm Cm F Oh, oh, oh