| C | Em | G |
| VERSE 1: |
| C | Em | G | |
| You | always won, ev'ry time you placed a be | t. |
| C | Em | G | |
| You're | still damn good; no one's gotten to you ye | t. |
| F | G | C | |
| Ev'ry time, | they were sure they had you caug | ht, |
| Em | Am | |
| you were quicker than they thought | . |
| Dm | G | |
| Y | ou'd just turn your back and | walk. |
| VERSE 2: |
| C | Em | G | |
| You | always said, the cards would never do you wron | g. |
| C | Em | G | |
| The | trick you said, was never play the game too lon | g. |
| F | G | C | |
| A | gambler's share; the | only risk that you would tak | e, |
| Em | Am | |
| the | only loss you could forsake | , |
| Dm | G | |
| the | only bluff you couldn't | fake. |
| CHORUS: |
| C | |
| And you're still the same | . |
| E | A | |
| I ca | ught up with you yesterday | . |
| Dm | G | |
| Movin' game to gam | e; no one standin' in your | way. |
| C | E | A | |
| Turnin' on the char | m - | long enough to get you by | . |
| Dm | G | |
| You're still the same | . You still aim | high. |
| VERSE 3: |
| C | Em | G | |
| Instrumental ... |
| C | Em | G | |
| Instrumental ... |
| F | G | C | |
| There you stood; | ev'ry body watched play | . |
| E | Am | |
| I just turned and walked away | . |
| Dm | G | |
| I had nothing left to | say. |
| OUT-CHORUS (repeat & fade): |
| C | Em | G | |
| And you're still the same | . |
| C | Em | G | |
| And you're still the same | . |
| C | Em | G | |
| Movin' game to game | . |
| C | Em | G | |
| Some things never change | . |
| C | Em | G | |
| And you're still the same | . |
| CHORD FORMATIONS: |
| C x32010 |
| Em 022000 |
| G 3x0003 |
| F | 133211 | |
| E | 022100 |
| Am x02210 |
| Dm xx0231 |
| A x02220 |