My guitar, my guitar

Tell of the hearts that this vagabond has broken

Tell of the fun that I've had

Tell of the lovin' and the laughin' and the jokin'

Back when I was glad

Oh back when I was glad

Tell it pretty, my guitar

Tell her of the days when the riverboat was turnin'

Oh, what a gambler's spree

Tell of the hotty way ol' lady luck was burnin'

Everyone but me, yes everyone but me

Speak of the time when I took my biggest gamble

In a game where hearts were high

Speak of the funny way my heart began to ramble

When she caught my eye, yes when she caught my eye

Tell all the folks that this life's a game of poker

A fool and his gold must part

But in this hectic world the biggest fool's the joker

Who gambles with his heart, who gambles with his heart

Tell it sad, my guitar

That's the story of a gambler's guitar