The Gambler chords by Matt Hurter

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Verse 1
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On a warm summer's eve,
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on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with a gambler.
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We were both too tired to sleep,
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so we took turns staring out the
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window at the darkness.
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The boredom overtook her,
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and he began to speak
He said, son, I've made a life
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out of reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were
by the way they held their eyes
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So if you don't mind my saying,
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I can see you're out of aces
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For a taste of your whiskey,
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I'll give you some advice
So I handed him my bottle
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and he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed his cigarette
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and asked me for a light
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And the night got deathly quiet
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and his face lost all expression
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Said if you're gonna play the game,
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boy, you gotta learn to play it right
You've got to know when to hold it,
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know when to fold it
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Know when to walk away
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and know when to run
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You never count your money
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When you're sittin' at the table
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There'll be time enough for countin'
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When the dealin's done
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Every gambler knows that
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the secret to survivin'
Is knowing what to throw away
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and knowing what to keep
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Cause every hand's a winner
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and every hand's a loser
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And the best that you can hope for
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is to die in your sleep
And when he'd finished speaking,
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he turned back toward the window
Crushed out a cigarette
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and faded off to sleep
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And somewhere in the darkness,
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the gambler he broke even
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And in his final words,
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I found an ace that I could keep
You've got to know when to fold them,
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know when to fold them
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Know when to walk away,
know when to run
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You never count your money
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when you're sitting at the table
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There'll be time enough for countin'
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When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to hold him
Know when to fold him
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
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When you're sittin' at  the table
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There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to fold them,
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know when to fold them,
know when to walk away,
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know when to run
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You never count your money
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when you're sittin' at the table
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There'll be time enough countin'
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when they've even done