The Gambler chords by Bellamy Brothers, DJ Ötzi

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Verse 1
D 
G 
D 
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D 
On a warm
summer's evenin',
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D 
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
A 
We were both too tired to sleep.
D 
So we took turns a- starin'
G 
D 
Out the window at the
darkness.
When boredom overtook us,
A 
D 
He began to speak.

Verse 2
D 
He said, Son, I've made my life
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D 
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the cards were
A 
By the way they held their eyes.
D 
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a taste of your whiskey,
A 
D 
I'll give you some advice.

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Verse 3
D 
So I handed him my bottle,
G 
D 
And he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette
A 
And asked me for a light.
D 
And the night got deathly quiet,
G 
D 
And his face lost all expression.
He said, If
G 
D 
You're gonna play the game, boy,
A 
D 
You gotta learn to play it right.

Verse 4
D 
You've got to know When to hold
'em,
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D 
Know when to fold 'em
G 
D 
Know when to walk away,
A 
Know when to run.
D 
G 
D 
You never count your money
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D 
When you're sittin' at the table.
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D 
There'll be time enough for countin'
A 
D 
When the dealin's done.

Verse 5
D 
Eb 
Now every gambler knows
Ab 
Eb 
The secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
Bb 
And knowin' what to keep.
Eb 
'Cause every hand's a winner
Ab 
Eb 
And every hand's a loser
Ab 
Eb 
And the best you can hope for
Bb 
Eb 
Is to die in your sleep.

Verse 6
Eb 
And when he finished speakin',
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Eb 
He turned back toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
Bb 
And faded off to sleep.
Eb 
And somewhere in the darkness,
Ab 
Eb 
The gambler he broke even.
Ab 
Eb 
And in his final words I found
Bb 
Eb 
An ace that I could keep.

Verse 7
Eb 
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to fold 'em
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to walk away,
Bb 
Know when to run.
Eb 
Ab 
Eb 
You never count your money
Ab 
Eb 
When you're sittin' at the table.
Ab 
There'll be time enough
Eb 
Bb 
for countin'
Eb 
When the dealin's done.

Verse 8
Eb 
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to fold 'em
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to walk away,
Bb 
Know when to run.
Eb 
Ab 
Eb 
You never count your money
Ab 
Eb 
When you're sittin' at the table.
Ab 
There'll be time enough
Eb 
Bb 
for countin'
Eb 
When the dealin's done.

Verse 9
Eb 
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to fold 'em
Ab 
Eb 
Know when to walk away,
Bb 
Know when to run.
Eb 
Ab 
Eb 
You never count your money
Ab 
Eb 
When you're sittin' at the table.
Ab 
Eb 
There'll be time enough for countin'
Bb 
When the dealin's done...