The Gambler

The Gambler easy guitar chords by Kenny Rogers

1978Country
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo
  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Eb

    6
  • Ab

    4
  • Bb

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Eb

    6
  • Ab

    4
  • Bb

  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    On 
    warm 
    summer's 
    evening 

    On 
    train 
    bound 
    for 
    nowhere 

    met 
    up 
    with 
    the 
    gambler 

    We 
    were 
    both 
    too 
    tired 
    to 
    sleep 

    So 
    we 
    took 
    turns 
    a-starin' 

    Out 
    the 
    window 
    at 
    the 
    darkness 

    The 
    boredom 
    over
    took 
    us 

    And 
    he 
    began 
    to 
    speak 

    Verse 2
    He 
    said, 
    "Son, 
    I've 
    made 
    life 

    Out 
    of 
    readin' 
    people's 
    faces 

    Knowin' 
    what 
    the 
    cards 
    were 

    By 
    the 
    way 
    they 
    held 
    their 
    eyes 

    So 
    if 
    you 
    don't 
    mind 
    my 
    sayin' 

    can 
    see 
    you're 
    out 
    of 
    aces 

    For 
    taste 
    of 
    your 
    whiskey 

    I'll 
    give 
    you 
    some 
    advice" 

    Verse 3
    So 
    handed 
    him 
    my 
    bottle 

    And 
    he 
    drank 
    down 
    my 
    last 
    swallow 

    Then 
    he 
    bummed 
    cigarette 

    And 
    asked 
    me 
    for 
    light 

    And 
    the 
    night 
    got 
    deathly 
    quiet 

    And 
    his 
    face 
    lost 
    all 
    ex
    pression 

    Said, 
    "If 
    you're 
    gonna 
    play 
    the 
    game, 
    boy 

    You 
    gotta 
    learn 
    to 
    play 
    it 
    right 

    Chorus 1
    You've 
    got 
    to 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    hold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    fold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    walk 
    away 

    And 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    run 

    You 
    never 
    count 
    your 
    money 

    When 
    you're 
    sittin' 
    at 
    the 
    table 

    There'll 
    be 
    time 
    enough 
    for 
    countin' 

    When 
    the 
    dealin's 
    done 

    Verse 4
    Every 
    gambler 
    knows 

    That 
    the 
    secret 
    to 
    surv
    ivin' 

    Is 
    knowin' 
    what 
    to 
    throw 
    away 

    And 
    knowin' 
    what 
    to 
    keep 

    'Cause 
    every 
    hand's 
    winner 

    And 
    every 
    hand's 
    loser 

    And 
    the 
    best 
    that 
    you 
    can 
    hope 
    for 

    Is 
    to 
    die 
    in 
    your 
    sleep" 

    Verse 5
    And 
    when 
    he'd 
    finished 
    speakin' 

    He 
    turned 
    back 
    toward 
    the 
    window 

    Crushed 
    out 
    his 
    cigarette 

    Faded 
    off 
    to 
    sleep 

    And 
    somewhere 
    in 
    the 
    darkness 

    The 
    gambler 
    he 
    broke 
    even 

    But 
    in 
    his 
    final 
    words 
    found 

    an 
    ace 
    that 
    could 
    keep 

    Chorus 2
    You've 
    got 
    to 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    hold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    fold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    walk 
    away 

    And 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    run 

    You 
    never 
    count 
    your 
    money 

    When 
    you're 
    sittin' 
    at 
    the 
    table 

    There'll 
    be 
    time 
    enough 
    for 
    countin' 

    When 
    the 
    dealin's 
    done 

    Chorus 3
    You've 
    got 
    to 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    hold 
    'em 

    (when 
    to 
    hold 
    'em) 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    fold 
    'em 
    (when 
    to 
    fold 
    'em) 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    walk 
    away 

    And 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    run 

    You 
    never 
    count 
    your 
    money 

    When 
    you're 
    sittin' 
    at 
    the 
    table 

    There'll 
    be 
    time 
    enough 
    for 
    countin' 

    When 
    the 
    dealin's 
    done 

    Chorus 4
    You've 
    got 
    to 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    hold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    fold 
    'em 

    Know 
    when 
    to 
    walk 
    away 

    And 
    know 
    when 
    to 
    run 

    You 
    never 
    count 
    your 
    money 

    When 
    you're 
    sittin' 
    at 
    the 
    table 

    There'll 
    be 
    time 
    enough 
    for 
    countin' 

    When 
    the 
    dealin's 
    done 
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