Tim O'Brien - Jack Of Diamonds (The Drunkards Hiccup) with Lyrics - Songs From The Mountain

Pure genius! Fantastic music from Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, and John Herrmann in this album "Songs from the Mountain" re-released in 2002. Great music that we all can be proud of! Enjoy!!!

LYRICS: (Traditional)
I've played cards in England
I've gambled in Spain
Goin back to Carolina
Gonna play my last game
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds
I've known you from old
You've robbed my poor pockets
Of silver and gold

Gonna eat when I'm hungry
Gonna drink when I'm dry
Get to feelin much better
Gonna sprout wings and fly
Gonna take down my fiddle
Gonna rosin up the bow
Gonna make myself welcome
Wherever I go
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds
I've known you from old
You've robbed my poor pockets
Of silver and gold

Gonna drink, gonna gamble
All my money is my own
Them that don't like me
Can leave me alone
Gonna beat on the counter
Gonna make the glass ring
More brandy, more brandy
More brandy to bring

If the river was whiskey
And I was a duck
I'd dive to the bottom
And never come up
But the river ain't whiskey
And I ain't no duck
I'll play these drunkard's hiccups
And trust to my luck

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tim O'Brien
• Jack of Diamonds
• The Drunkards Hiccup
• Songs from the Mountain
• mountain music
• folk music
• fiddle music
• Americana music
• acoustic
• bare instrumentation

[eckcody15]

Where could i find the guitar chords for this song? Id really like to learn it. thankss

[MyMoppet52]

@eckcody15 Hello. I'm sorry I missed your comment. I don't know how, but I missed quite a few. I don't have much good news for you. I don't play so I'm not much help. I don't know if someone has made a book with these songs in it or not. His album, Songs from the Mountains, perhaps has a book. I don't know. You could also google for chords. I've seen several requests for different songs & some have been answered. Thanks for leaving a comment. It's a great song! My best, Moppet

[MyMoppet52]

I want to thank MyTallTripod for the live version posted. It's great and much appreciated! Thank you, Moppet (Barbara)

[WarrenZevonAddict]

I just love that kind of music!

[MyMoppet52]

@WarrenZevonAddict This is too great! I wanted to send this song...or any of his songs...to you, but didn't want to impose. I think he is so talented. He was in Hot Rize, an excellent fast bluegrass band, but wanted to go more traditional. I am so glad you found Tim all on your own, without my commercial. His Keep Your Lamps Burning is great also. Hot Tuna covered it also in the 70's. So glad you enjoyed! My best to you, Barbara