C  D  F  C    D  F  C

[Verse 1]
                            D      F
I watched the Feather River glide
                    C
Over shining golden sand
                         D     F
Struck the silver ribbon wide
                     C
Held a million in my hand


[Verse 2]
                G/B     Am
But besides the looking for

The finding's always tame
            C                D        F
And there's nothing drives a gambler
                       C
Like the lovin' of the game


[Verse 3]
                           D      F
All my life I've searched around
                            C
Travelin' hard from town to town
                   D      F
But I never really found
                   C
Anything to tie me down


[Verse 4]
                  G/B      Am
Still I would not trade my time

For a solid diamond claim
      C                 D        F
No, I would not trade a fortune
                      C
For the lovin' of the game


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
                            D    F
So long, Darlin', don't you cry
                                C
I hope that things turn out for you
                           D    F
All these good times goin' by
                       C
Got to get ourselves a few


[Verse 6]
                  G/B      Am
Still I would not trade my time

For a solid diamond claim
        C                  D       F
Oh, the treasure's not for taking
                       C
It's the lovin' of the game
        C                  D       F
Oh, the treasure's not for taking
                       C     F
E|t's| the lovin' of the game---
                  C
The lovin' of the game