Chords for Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Tempo:
90.1 bpm
Chords used:
F
E
A
Bb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[A] [Dbm] [Bm] [A] On [E] a warm summer's evening, on [A] a train bound for [E] Norway,
I met up with a gambler.
We were both too tired to [B] sleep,
So [E] we took turns staring out [Dbm] the window at the [E] darkness.
[A] The [E] boredom overtook [B] us, and he began [E] to speak.
He said, Son, I've made my life out of reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were by the way they [B] held their eyes.
So [E] if you don't mind me saying, I can see [A] you're out of [E] aces
For [A] a taste of your [E] whiskey, I'll give you some advice.
So I handed him my bottle, [A] and we drank down my [E] last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for [B] a light,
And [E] the night got deathly quiet, [A] and his face lost all [E] expression.
He said, [A] If you're gonna play the [E] game, boy, you [B] gotta learn to play [E] it right.
You got to know when to hold up, [A] know when to [E] fold up,
[A] Know when to [E] walk away, know when [B] to run.
You [E] never [A] count your [E] money [A] when you're sitting at [E] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [B] when the [E] dealing's done.
[F] Now every gambler knows [Bb] the secret to [F] surviving
Is knowing what to throw away, knowing what [C] to keep.
[F] Cause every hand's a winner, [Bb] and every [F] hand's a loser,
[Bb] And the best you [F] can hope for is [C] to die in [F] your sleep.
So when he'd finished speaking, [Bb] he turned back toward [F] the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded [C] off to sleep.
[F] Then somewhere in the darkness, [Bb] the gambler he [F] broke even,
[Bb] But in his [F] final words I [C] found, and he said, I [F] can keep.
You got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know when [F] to fold up,
[Bb] Know when [F] to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting at [F] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
You got to know when [N] to hold up, know when to fold up,
Know when to walk away, know when [Bb] to run.
You never count your money when you're sitting [Ab] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's [D] done.
You [F] got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know [F] when to fold up,
[Bb] Know [F] when to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting [F] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
[A] [Dbm] [Bm] [A] On [E] a warm summer's evening, on [A] a train bound for [E] Norway,
I met up with a gambler.
We were both too tired to [B] sleep,
So [E] we took turns staring out [Dbm] the window at the [E] darkness.
[A] The [E] boredom overtook [B] us, and he began [E] to speak.
He said, Son, I've made my life out of reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were by the way they [B] held their eyes.
So [E] if you don't mind me saying, I can see [A] you're out of [E] aces
For [A] a taste of your [E] whiskey, I'll give you some advice.
So I handed him my bottle, [A] and we drank down my [E] last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for [B] a light,
And [E] the night got deathly quiet, [A] and his face lost all [E] expression.
He said, [A] If you're gonna play the [E] game, boy, you [B] gotta learn to play [E] it right.
You got to know when to hold up, [A] know when to [E] fold up,
[A] Know when to [E] walk away, know when [B] to run.
You [E] never [A] count your [E] money [A] when you're sitting at [E] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [B] when the [E] dealing's done.
[F] Now every gambler knows [Bb] the secret to [F] surviving
Is knowing what to throw away, knowing what [C] to keep.
[F] Cause every hand's a winner, [Bb] and every [F] hand's a loser,
[Bb] And the best you [F] can hope for is [C] to die in [F] your sleep.
So when he'd finished speaking, [Bb] he turned back toward [F] the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded [C] off to sleep.
[F] Then somewhere in the darkness, [Bb] the gambler he [F] broke even,
[Bb] But in his [F] final words I [C] found, and he said, I [F] can keep.
You got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know when [F] to fold up,
[Bb] Know when [F] to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting at [F] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
You got to know when [N] to hold up, know when to fold up,
Know when to walk away, know when [Bb] to run.
You never count your money when you're sitting [Ab] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's [D] done.
You [F] got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know [F] when to fold up,
[Bb] Know [F] when to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting [F] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ [Dbm] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] On [E] a warm summer's evening, on [A] a train bound for [E] Norway,
I met up with a gambler.
We were both too tired to [B] sleep,
So [E] we took turns staring out [Dbm] the window at the [E] darkness.
[A] The [E] boredom overtook [B] us, and he began [E] to speak.
He said, Son, I've made my life out of reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were by the way they [B] held their eyes.
So [E] if you don't mind me saying, I can see [A] you're out of [E] aces
For [A] a taste of your [E] whiskey, I'll give you some advice. _
So I handed him my bottle, [A] and we drank down my [E] last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for [B] a light,
And [E] the night got deathly quiet, [A] and his face lost all [E] expression.
He said, [A] If you're gonna play the [E] game, boy, you [B] gotta learn to play [E] it right.
You got to know when to hold up, [A] know when to [E] fold up,
[A] Know when to [E] walk away, know when [B] to run.
You [E] never [A] count your [E] money [A] when you're sitting at [E] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting _ [B] when the [E] dealing's done. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Now every gambler knows [Bb] the secret to [F] surviving
Is knowing what to throw away, knowing what [C] to keep.
[F] Cause every hand's a winner, [Bb] and every [F] hand's a loser,
[Bb] And the best you [F] can hope for is [C] to die in [F] your sleep.
So when he'd finished speaking, [Bb] he turned back toward [F] the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded [C] off to sleep.
[F] Then somewhere in the darkness, [Bb] the gambler he [F] broke even,
[Bb] But in his [F] final words I [C] found, and he said, I [F] can keep.
You got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know when [F] to fold up,
[Bb] Know when [F] to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting at [F] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
You got to know when [N] to hold up, know when to fold up,
Know when to walk away, know when [Bb] to run.
You never count your money when you're sitting [Ab] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's [D] done.
You [F] got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know [F] when to fold up,
[Bb] Know [F] when to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting [F] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Dbm] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] On [E] a warm summer's evening, on [A] a train bound for [E] Norway,
I met up with a gambler.
We were both too tired to [B] sleep,
So [E] we took turns staring out [Dbm] the window at the [E] darkness.
[A] The [E] boredom overtook [B] us, and he began [E] to speak.
He said, Son, I've made my life out of reading people's faces
And knowing what the cards were by the way they [B] held their eyes.
So [E] if you don't mind me saying, I can see [A] you're out of [E] aces
For [A] a taste of your [E] whiskey, I'll give you some advice. _
So I handed him my bottle, [A] and we drank down my [E] last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for [B] a light,
And [E] the night got deathly quiet, [A] and his face lost all [E] expression.
He said, [A] If you're gonna play the [E] game, boy, you [B] gotta learn to play [E] it right.
You got to know when to hold up, [A] know when to [E] fold up,
[A] Know when to [E] walk away, know when [B] to run.
You [E] never [A] count your [E] money [A] when you're sitting at [E] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting _ [B] when the [E] dealing's done. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Now every gambler knows [Bb] the secret to [F] surviving
Is knowing what to throw away, knowing what [C] to keep.
[F] Cause every hand's a winner, [Bb] and every [F] hand's a loser,
[Bb] And the best you [F] can hope for is [C] to die in [F] your sleep.
So when he'd finished speaking, [Bb] he turned back toward [F] the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded [C] off to sleep.
[F] Then somewhere in the darkness, [Bb] the gambler he [F] broke even,
[Bb] But in his [F] final words I [C] found, and he said, I [F] can keep.
You got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know when [F] to fold up,
[Bb] Know when [F] to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting at [F] the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done.
You got to know when [N] to hold up, know when to fold up,
Know when to walk away, know when [Bb] to run.
You never count your money when you're sitting [Ab] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's [D] done.
You [F] got to know when to hold up, [Bb] know [F] when to fold up,
[Bb] Know [F] when to walk away, know when [C] to run.
You [F] never count your money [Bb] when you're sitting [F] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting [C] when the [F] dealing's done. _
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