The Gambler chords by Ronnie Ross

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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 the gambler,
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we were both too tired to sleep
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So we took turns to stare out the
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window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us,
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and he began to speak
He said, son, I made a life out of
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reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were
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by the way they held their eyes
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If you don't mind me saying,
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I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey,
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I'll give you some advice
So I handed him that bottle,
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he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
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and asked me for a light
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And the night got deadly quiet,
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his face lost all expression
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Said if  you're gonna
play the game boy,
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you gotta learn to play it right
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You gotta know when to hold him,
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know when to fold him
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 deal's done.
Every gambler knows
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that the secret to surviving
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is knowing what to throw away
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and knowing what to keep
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Cause every hand's a win ner
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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 finished sleep,
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he turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette,
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and faded out to sleep
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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 gotta know when to hold him,
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know when to fold him
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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you gotta know when to hold em.
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Know when to fold em.
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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,
there'll be time enough for countin'
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When the dealin's done,
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you gotta know where to hold em
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Know where to fold em
Know where to walk away,
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and know where 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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there'll be time enough for countin'
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When the dealin's done
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