Written by Phil Lynott
Intro: Gm F Cm Bb D# Gm F Cm F Gm x2 verse 1: D# F Lonesome gambler Bb D# That woman will lead to heartbreaks F Bb Take the word of one Gm Who played and lost in love D# F I played it cool Bb D# I dealt the heartaches Cm F I broke the rules Bb D# But that woman she cut me upHARMONY INTERLUDE (Same chords as the intro) verse 2: D# F If your life depends Bb D# On what you are losing F You're still refusing Bb Gm To believe in fate or chance D# F You don't know now Bb D# But it's the wrong card you're using Cm F That deck you're using Bb D# Is stacked against romanceGm F That woman's gonna break your heart Cm Bb D# That woman's gonna tear your soul apart Gm F That woman's gonna wreck your head Cm F Gm That woman's gonna leave you sad, so sadSOLO (Same chords as intro, but modulated a third up): Em, D, Am, G, C Em, D, Am, D, Em Then: D#, F, Bb, D#, F, Bb, Gm D#, F, Bb, D#, Cm, F, Bb, D#Gm F That woman's gonna break your heart Cm Bb D# That woman's gonna tear your soul apart Gm F That woman's gonna wreck your head Cm F Gm That woman's gonna leave you sad, so sadOUTRO: Gm F Cm Bb D# Gm F Cm F Gm Gm, FGm F That woman's gonna break your heart Cm Bb D# That woman's gonna tear your soul apart Gm F That woman's gonna wreck your head Cm F Gm That woman's gonna leave you sad, so sad