G G/F# F7 E7
[Verse 1]
G G/F# F7 E7
My father was a gambler, he threw horseshoes at the moon
C G D/F# C
He won a million dollars and lost a million, too
G C
They repossessed the house, they towed that Cadillac
Am Em F D/F#
My daddy, he just smiled and said, "One day I'll win it back"
[Verse 2]
G G/F# F7 E7
My daddy bought that Cadillac off a Detroit motor line
C G D/F# C
Then he drove it through his hometown to prove he hit his prime
G C
With hundred dollars bills in a Saint Chris money clip
Am Em F D/F#
And four kids staring proudly from that big old sinking ship
Em
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
[Chorus]
C G
Boys, it's mighty risky odds
C G D/F# Em
Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of god
C G C
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
Am Em F D/F#
And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soul
Em
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
[Instrumental]
C G C G D Em C Bm
G C Am E F D/F#
[Verse 3]
G G/F# F7 E7
My daddy was a gambler, but he had an honest heart
C G D/F# C
He never did complain when the whole thing fell apart
G C
He just swam that sea of alcohol till he reached the other side
Am Em F D/F#
How can you be a loser when you never lose your pride?
Em
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
Chorus
C G
Boys, it's mighty risky odds
C G D/F# Em
Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of god
C G C
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
Am Em F D/F#
And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soul
Em c
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
D G
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
