Intro
 
C F C G 
C F C G 
 
Verse
 
C                 F 
I need a gambling man 
              C 
not afraid to play his hand 
              F 
not afraid to lose 
C              F 
I need a lucky man 
                 C 
one who feels he thinks he can 
          F 
handle my blues 
 
Chorus
 
  G 
A risker a mister of  
  C F G 
A man  
                C  F  C  G 
just a gambling man 
 
C  F  C  G 
 
Verse
 
C       F 
Risks are steep  
            C 
with a wild one like me 
      F 
But I need a man 
C                F 
So play all your cards 
               C 
Take a chance, for this dance 
             F 
The rain and wind 
 
Chorus
 
G                        C F G 
A risker, a mister, of a man 
     C F G 
Of a man 
     C F G 
Of a man 
                C F G 
Just a gambling man 
 
Bridge
 
Am                        C 
What I need is a gambling man 
                             G 
Who's not afraid to play his hand 
                           F 
Who's not afraid to take a risk 
 
And try to win a prize like this 
 
Chorus
 
G                        C F G 
A risker, a mister, of a man 
     C F G 
Of a man 
     C F G 
Of a man 
     C F G 
Of a man 
                C F C G 
Just a gambling man 
                C F C G 
Just a gambling man 
                C 
Just a gambling man