Chords for The Gambler - Kenny Rogers (Bass Cover with Tabs)
Tempo:
87 bpm
Chords used:
E
Eb
A
Bb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Bbm] [Ab]
On a [Bb] warm summer's evening, [F] on a train bound for Norway, I met up [Eb] with a gambler.
We were both [Bb] too tired to sleep, [Eb] so we took turns a-staring out [F] the window at the darkness.
The boredom overtook us, [Bb] and he began to speak.
[Eb] He said, son, I've made a life out of reading people's faces and knowing what the cards were.
By the way [Bb] they held their [Eb] eyes, so if you don't mind my saying,
I can see [Ab] you're out of [Eb] aces for 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 laugh, [Eb] and the night got deathly quiet.
[Ab] Then his face lost [Eb] all expression.
Said, if you're gonna play the game, boy, you [Bb] gotta learn to [Eb] play it right.
You got no when to hold up, [Ab] no when [Eb] to hold up, no when to walk away, and no when [Bb] to run.
You [Eb] never count your life [Ab] when you're sitting at [Eb] the 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 [E] a loser,
and [A] the best that you can [E] hope for is to [B] die in your [E] sleep.
And when he'd finished speaking, [A] he turned back toward the [E] window,
crushed out his cigarette, and faded it off to [B] sleep.
And [E] somewhere in the darkness, [A] the gambler, he [E] broke even,
[A] but in his [E] final words, I found an ace that I could keep.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [Gb] no when to hold up, no when to walk [E] away, and [Bb] no when to run.
[E] You never count your life [Gb] when you're sitting at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold [A] up, no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
[A]
[G] [D]
On a [Bb] warm summer's evening, [F] on a train bound for Norway, I met up [Eb] with a gambler.
We were both [Bb] too tired to sleep, [Eb] so we took turns a-staring out [F] the window at the darkness.
The boredom overtook us, [Bb] and he began to speak.
[Eb] He said, son, I've made a life out of reading people's faces and knowing what the cards were.
By the way [Bb] they held their [Eb] eyes, so if you don't mind my saying,
I can see [Ab] you're out of [Eb] aces for 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 laugh, [Eb] and the night got deathly quiet.
[Ab] Then his face lost [Eb] all expression.
Said, if you're gonna play the game, boy, you [Bb] gotta learn to [Eb] play it right.
You got no when to hold up, [Ab] no when [Eb] to hold up, no when to walk away, and no when [Bb] to run.
You [Eb] never count your life [Ab] when you're sitting at [Eb] the 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 [E] a loser,
and [A] the best that you can [E] hope for is to [B] die in your [E] sleep.
And when he'd finished speaking, [A] he turned back toward the [E] window,
crushed out his cigarette, and faded it off to [B] sleep.
And [E] somewhere in the darkness, [A] the gambler, he [E] broke even,
[A] but in his [E] final words, I found an ace that I could keep.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [Gb] no when to hold up, no when to walk [E] away, and [Bb] no when to run.
[E] You never count your life [Gb] when you're sitting at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold [A] up, no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
[A]
[G] [D]
Key:
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Eb
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Bb
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Eb
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_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab]
On a [Bb] warm summer's evening, [F] on a train bound for Norway, I met up [Eb] with a gambler.
We were both [Bb] too tired to sleep, [Eb] so we took turns a-staring out [F] the window at the darkness.
The boredom overtook us, [Bb] and he began to speak.
[Eb] He said, son, I've made a life out of reading people's faces and knowing what the cards were.
By the way [Bb] they held their [Eb] eyes, so if you don't mind my saying,
I can see [Ab] you're out of [Eb] aces for 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 laugh, [Eb] and the night got deathly quiet.
[Ab] Then his face lost [Eb] all expression.
Said, if you're gonna play the game, boy, you [Bb] gotta learn to [Eb] play it right.
You got no when to hold up, [Ab] no when [Eb] to hold up, no when to walk away, and no when [Bb] to run.
You [Eb] never count your life [Ab] when you're sitting at [Eb] the 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 [E] a loser,
and [A] the best that you can [E] hope for is to [B] die in your [E] sleep.
And when he'd finished speaking, [A] he turned back toward the [E] window,
_ crushed out his cigarette, and faded it off to [B] sleep.
And [E] somewhere in the darkness, [A] the gambler, he [E] broke even,
[A] but in his [E] final words, I found an ace that I could keep.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [Gb] no when to hold up, no when to walk [E] away, and [Bb] no when to run.
[E] You never count your life [Gb] when you're sitting at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold [A] up, no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
On a [Bb] warm summer's evening, [F] on a train bound for Norway, I met up [Eb] with a gambler.
We were both [Bb] too tired to sleep, [Eb] so we took turns a-staring out [F] the window at the darkness.
The boredom overtook us, [Bb] and he began to speak.
[Eb] He said, son, I've made a life out of reading people's faces and knowing what the cards were.
By the way [Bb] they held their [Eb] eyes, so if you don't mind my saying,
I can see [Ab] you're out of [Eb] aces for 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 laugh, [Eb] and the night got deathly quiet.
[Ab] Then his face lost [Eb] all expression.
Said, if you're gonna play the game, boy, you [Bb] gotta learn to [Eb] play it right.
You got no when to hold up, [Ab] no when [Eb] to hold up, no when to walk away, and no when [Bb] to run.
You [Eb] never count your life [Ab] when you're sitting at [Eb] the 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 [E] a loser,
and [A] the best that you can [E] hope for is to [B] die in your [E] sleep.
And when he'd finished speaking, [A] he turned back toward the [E] window,
_ crushed out his cigarette, and faded it off to [B] sleep.
And [E] somewhere in the darkness, [A] the gambler, he [E] broke even,
[A] but in his [E] final words, I found an ace that I could keep.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [Gb] no when to hold up, no when to walk [E] away, and [Bb] no when to run.
[E] You never count your life [Gb] when you're sitting at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.
You got no when to hold up, [A] no [E] when to hold [A] up, no [E] when to walk away, and no [B] when to run.
[E] You never count your life [A] when you're sitting [E] at the table.
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _