E                 E7 
I'm gettin' tired of runnin' round 
A                        Am 
Believe I'll get married and settle down 
E 
Cause this old night life 
     C#7        C7 
This mean old sportin' life 
B7   E        B7      E 
You know it's killing me 

E              E7 
I got a letter from my home 
A            
Most of my good friends 
Am 
They are dead and gone 
     E 
You know it makes me worry 
       C#7       C7 
And it makes me wonder 
B7  E      B7       E 
About the times to come 

E                   E7 
Mother used to fall on her knees and pray 
A                  Am 
These are the very words she did say 
E                     C#7       C7 
She said "Oh Johnny, my lovin' Johnny... 
B7     E          B7         E 
Won't you please change your ways" 

E                E7 
I been a gambler and a cheater too 
A                Am 
Now it's come my time to lose 
E 
Cause this old sportin' life 
     C#7                   C7 
You know she's holdin' the best hand 
B7   E    B7   E 
And what can I do... 

      E                 E7 
Cause I'm gettin' tired of runnin' round 
A                        Am 
Believe I'll get married and settle down 
E 
Cause this old night life 
 C#7   C7 
It's a bad life 
B7   E     B7    E      C#7 C7 B7 E B7 E 
And it's killing me