From a jack to a king    (video)    (midi)

 

    A - A7 - D - G - D

 

      - - - - - - - - - - -    D                                       A

1. From a jack to a king, from loneliness to a wedding ring,

 

    I played an ace and I won a queen

                                                   D

    and walked away with your heart.

 

                                D                                                   A

2. From a jack to a king, with no regret I stacked the cards last night,

 

    and Lady Luck played her hand just right

                                               D      - G - D

    to make me king of your heart.

 

                    G                                                  D

+  For just a little while, I thought that I might lose the game.

                        E                        E7                  A

     then just in time I saw, the twinkle in your eyes.

 

      - - - - - - - - - - -   D                                        A

3. From a jack to a king, from loneliness to a wedding ring,

 

    I played an ace and I won a queen

                                                  D       - G - D

    that made me king of your heart.

 

+  A - A7 - D - G - D

 

                    G                                                  D

+  For just a little while, I thought that I might lose the game.

                        E                        E7                  A

     then just in time I saw, the twinkle in your eyes.

 

+  repeat verse 3

 

(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 1st in A)    (Ricky van Shelton)