Intro: F  Gb  G 


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C                G 
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John 
D                      G 
Oh lord, what a natural pair 
C                  G           Em 
Looking for a game, fortune and fame 
D                            C        Bb     G 
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere 

verse 1 
   G                     C 
Now Three Card Monty is a gamblin' game 
G                   D 
Two black aces and a pretty red queen 
C                            G              Em 
Keep your eye on the lady and lay your money down 
D                                 C  G 
Watch the fastest hand you've ever seen 

Instrumental 
C  G  D  G 
C  G  D  C  Bb  G  C  Bb  G 

verse 2 
                               C 
Texas Hustlin' Billy, lord he's on the road again 
      G                             D 
He was seen in New Orleans the other day 
   C                                  G               Em 
Now Lou is known as quite a man with a pool cue in his hand 
D                                   C                G 
Won't be long 'til him and John were headed down that way 


[Refrão]
C                G 
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John 
D                      G 
Oh lord, what a natural pair 
C                  G           Em 
Looking for a game, fortune and fame 
D                            C        Bb     G 
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere 

Instrumental 
C  G  D  G 
C  G  D  C 

verse 3 
      G                      C 
It was Friday night, lord the time was right 
G                           D 
Texas Billy finally made his play 
   C                               G          Em 
The game went on into the night and just about dawn 
         D                           C          G 
They were counting Bill's money lord, headed for LA 


[Refrão]
C                G 
Louisiana Lou and Three Card Monty John 
D                      G 
Oh lord, what a natural pair 
C                  G           Em 
Looking for a game, fortune and fame 
D                            C        Bb     G 
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere 
D                            C        Bb     G 
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere 

Outro 
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