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