Chords to The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

November 6, 2023

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    Chords to The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

    Chords Info

    TuningE A D G B E

    CapoNo Capo

    Chords Used d E G A7 A B7

    Verse 1

    On aD warm summer's evening

    On a Gtrain bound forD nowhere

    GI met up with the Dgambler

    We were both too tired to A7sleep

    So Dwe took turns a-starin'

    Out the Gwindow at the dDarkness

    'TilG boredom ovDertook us

    AnA7d he began to spDeak

    Verse 2

    He said, D"Son, I've made a life

    Out of Greadin' people's Dfaces

    KnoGwin' what their Dcards were

    By the way they held their A7eyes

    So if Dyou don't mind my sayin'

    I can Gsee you're out of Daces

    For a Gtaste of your Dwhiskey

    I'll A7give you some Dadvice"

    Verse 3

    So I Dhanded him my bottle

    And he Gdrank down my last Dswallow

    Then heG bummed a Dcigarette

    And asked me for a A7light

    And the Dnight got deathly quiet

    And his Gface lost all exprDession

    Said, "If you're Ggonna play the gDame, boy

    You gotta A7learn to play it Dright

    Chorus

    You've got to Dknow when to hold 'em

    GKnow when to Dfold 'em

    GKnow when to Dwalk away

    And know when to A7run

    You never Dcount your money

    When you'rGe sittin' at the Dtable

    There'll be tGime enough for Dcountin'

    A7When the dealin's Ddone

    Verse 4

    EEvery gambler knows

    That the Asecret to survEivin'

    Is knAowin' what to tEhrow away

    And knowin' what to kB7eep

    'Cause Eevery hand's a winner

    And Aevery hand's a Eloser

    And the Abest that you can Ehope for

    Is to B7die in your Esleep"

    Verse 5

    And Ewhen he'd finished speakin'

    He Aturned back toward the Ewindow

    CrushedA out his cigarette

    EFaded off to slB7eep

    And Esomewhere in the darkness

    The Agambler he broke Eeven

    But Ain his final Ewords

    I found an B7ace that I could Ekeep

    Chorus

    You've got to Eknow when to hold 'em

    AKnow when to fEold 'em

    AKnow when to Ewalk away

    And know when to B7run

    You never Ecount your money

    When you'rAe sittin' at thEe table

    There'll be tAime enough for Ecountin'

    B7When the dealin's Edone

    Outro

    You've got to Eknow when to hold 'em

    AKnow when to fEold 'em

    AKnow when to Ewalk away

    And know when to B7run

    You never Ecount your money

    When you'rAe sittin' at thEe table

    There'll be tAime enough for Ecountin'

    B7When the dealin's Edone

    You've got to Eknow when to hold 'em

    AKnow when to fEold 'em

    AKnow when to Ewalk away

    And know when to B7run

    You never Ecount your money

    When you'rAe sittin' at thEe table

    There'll be tAime enough for Ecountin'

    B7When the dealin's Edone

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