From the Album "Mr Fantasy" in 1968 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood.
Time signature common time.
Verse:
F C F
As the evening sun goes down the dealer shuffles into town
E
Makes a note of what's afloat and spinning round he'll cut your throat
F G F
In the time it takes to heal the dealer's made another deal
E
When he plays, he play for keep and sweeps the spinning roulette wheel
Chorus:
E7
Dealer, dealer
E7
Like the might ocean's roar, he gets all his share and more
E7 A
Mexican right to the core and very proud
E7
If you cross him up for sure, he'll get even with the score
E7 A
Leave your wife a weeping widow on the shore
Verse:
Between the desert and the dove, money is his only love
Feeling nothing deep inside, his mind is governed by his pride
In a smoky little room shadows moving in the gloom
Someone turns a running flush and breaks the deathly quiet hush.
Chorus
Coda:
E7
Dealer