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The Gambler chords by
Ray Lynam
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
G
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D
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C
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D
D

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On a warm

summer's evening,
G
G

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D
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on a train bound for nowhere,

I met up with a gambler,
A
A

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we were both too tired to sleep.
D
D

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So we took turns
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G

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of staring out the window
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D

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at the darkness
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G

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D
D

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The boredom overtook us
A
A

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D
D

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and he began to speak

He said, son, I made a life
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D

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out of reading people's faces

Knowing what the cards were
A
A

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by the way they held their lives
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D

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And if you don't mind me saying,

I can see you're out of vases

For a taste of your whiskey,
A
A

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D

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I'll give you some advice

So I handed him a bottle,
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G

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D

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and he drank down my last swallow

Then he burned the cigarette,
A
A

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and asked me for the light
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D

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And the night got deadly quiet,
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D
D

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and he's faced all storm expression
G
G

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Said if you're gonna play
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D

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the game boy,
A
A

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you've gotta learn to play it right

You've got nowhere to hold on,
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D
D

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nowhere to fold on
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D

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Nowhere to walk away,
A
A

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nowhere to run
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D

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You never count your money
G
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when you're sittin' at the table
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D

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G

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There'll be time enough to count
A
A

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when the dealin's done
Eb
Eb
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Every gambler knows that
Ab
Ab
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Eb
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6

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the secret to surviving

Is knowing what to throw away
Bb
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and knowing what to keep
Eb
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6

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And every hand's a winner
Ab
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Eb
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6

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and every hand's a loser
Ab
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Eb
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6

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The best that you can hope for
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Eb
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6

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is to die in your sleep

When he finished speaking,
Ab
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Eb
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6

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he turned back towards the win dow

Crushed out his cigarette
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and faded off to sleep
Eb
Eb
6

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Somewhere in the darkness,
Ab
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Eb
Eb
6

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the gambler he broke even
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Eb
Eb
6

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Within his final words,
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Eb
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6

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I found an ace that I could keep

You gotta know when to hold up,
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know when to fall down,
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Eb
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know when to walk away,
Bb
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know when to run
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Ab
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You never count your money
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Ab
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when you're sittin' at your table
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Ab
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Eb
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6

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There'll be time enough for countin'
Bb
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Eb
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when the dealin's done

You've got to know when

to hold them,

when to hold them,

know when to fold them,

when to fold them,

know when to walk away,

know when to run
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You never count your money
Ab
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when you're sittin' at the table
Eb
Eb
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There'll be time enough

for countin'
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when the dealin's done

You got nowhere to hold on,
Ab
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Eb
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6

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nowhere to fall on,
Ab
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Eb
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6

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nowhere to walk away,
Bb
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nowhere to run
Eb
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Ab
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You never count your money
Eb
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Ab
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when you're sittin' at the table
Eb
Eb
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Ab
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Eb
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There'll be time enough for countin'
Bb
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Eb
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when the dealin's done

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Gambler by Ray Lynam is Eb major.

The primary chords used in The Gambler are Ab, Eb, Db, Bb, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Db, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Gambler is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Gambler using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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