Tumbling dice       (Listen to sample)

 

    A ~ ~

 

       A

1. Women think I'm tasty, but they're always tryin' to waste me,

 

    and make me burn the candle right down,

           E  A  E   A      D                                         E

    but baby, baby, I don't need no jewels in my crown.

 

            A

2. Cos all of you women is low down gamblers,

 

    cheatin’ like I don't know how,

           E  A  E   A               D                                  E

    but baby, baby, there's fever in the funkhouse now.

 

             A

3. This low down bitchin' got my poor feet a-itchin',

 

    you know, you know the deuce is still wild,

     E  A      E       A                     D                                                 

    baby, I can't stay, you got to ro….ll me

                                              D - A

    and call me the tumbling di….ce.

 

      A

4. Always in a hurry, I never stop to worry,

 

    do you see the time flashing by ?

       E A                 E  A               D                           E

    Honey, got no money, I'm all sixes, sevens and nines.

 

      A

5. Say now, baby, I'm the rank outsider,

 

    you can be my partner in crime,

           E  A     E       A                      D                                                 

    but baby, I can't stay, you got to ro….ll me and call me the tumbling,

                                                             D - A

    ro….ll me and call me the tumbling dice.

 

 

 

 

 

          

+ instrumental = verse 4

 

           A

6. Oh my my my, I'm the lone crap shooter,

 

    playin' in the field every night,

     E  A   E        A                     D                                                 

    baby, can't stay, you got to ro….ll me and call me the tumbling,

                                                        

    ro….ll me and call me the tumbling,

                D       - A            D         - A              D         - A

    got to roll me,      got to roll me,        got to roll me …

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (The Rolling Stones)