Blackjack
Ray Charles
Key of D · Chords: I IV V bII
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
D7 D7 Ah, let me tell you people D7 D7 About this Blackjack game D7 D7 It's caused me nothing but trouble D7 D7 And I've only myself to blame
Chorus
G7 G7 Hey hey hey, yeah G7 D7 How unlucky can one man be? D7 A7 Well, every quarter I get now G7 D7 Lord, Blackjack takes it away from me D7 A7
Verse 2
D7 D7 My friends don't come around me D7 D7 Because I've been so blind D7 D7 I can't even borrow a nickel D7 D7 Now I've almost lost my mind
Chorus
G7 G7 Hey- hey- hey, yeah G7 D7 How unlucky can one man be? D7 A7 Well, every quarter I get G7 D7 Lord, Blackjack takes it away from me D7 A7
Verse 3
D7 D7 I sat there with two tens D7 D7 I thought I'd have some fun D7 D7 The dealer hit sixteen with a five D7 D7 Just enough to make twenty- one
Chorus
G7 G7 Hey- hey- hey, yeah yeah G7 D7 How unlucky can one man be? D7 A7 Well, every quarter I get A7 G7 D7 Yeah, Blackjack takes it away from me D7 D#7 D7