The Gambler Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]On a warm summer's eve
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a- starin'
Out the win[G]dow at [D]the darkness
The bore[G]dom [D]overtook us,
And he began to speak
He said, ""Son, I've made a life
Out of [G]readin' people's [D]faces
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their [A]eyes
So if [D]you don't mind me sayin'
I can [G]see you're out of [D]aces
For a [G]taste of [D]your whiskey
I'll [A]give you some ad[D]vice""
So I handed him my bottle
And he [G]drank down [D]my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for [Asus4]a light
And the [D]night got deathly quiet
And his [G]faced lost all ex[D]pression
He said, ""If you're [G]gonna
play [D]the game, boy
You gotta [A]learn to play [D]it right
You've got to know when to hold 'em
[G]Know when to [D]fold 'em
[G]Know when to [D]walk away
And know when [A]to run
You never [D]count your money
When you're [G]sittin' at [D]the table
There'll be time [G]enough [D]for countin'
[A]When the dealin's don[D]e
[Eb]Every gambler knows
That the [Ab]secret to sur[Eb]vivin'
Is [Ab]knowin' what [Eb]to throw away
And knowin' what [Bb]to keep
'Cause [Eb]every hand's a winner
And [Ab]every hand's [Eb]a loser
And the [Ab]best that you can [Eb]hope for is [Bb]to die
in [Eb]your sleep
And when he finished speakin'
He [Ab]turned back toward the win[Eb]dow
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded [Bb]off to sleep
And [Eb]somewhere in the darkness
The [Ab]gambler he broke [Eb]even
[Ab]But in his final word[Eb]s
I found [Bb]an ace that I could keep
[Ab]You've got to [Eb]know when to hold 'em
[Ab]Know when to f[Eb]old 'em
[Ab]Know when to w[Eb]alk away
And know when [Bb]to run
You never [Eb]count [Ab]your [Eb]money
When you're [Ab]sit tin' at [Eb]the table
There'll be time [Ab]enough [Eb]for countin'
[Bb]When the dealin's done[Eb]
You've got to know when to hold
'em [Ab](when to hold 'em)
Know when [Eb]to fold 'em
[Ab](when to fold 'em)
Know when [Eb]to walk away
And know [Bb]when to run
You never [Eb]count [Ab]your [Eb]money
When you're [Ab]sit tin' at [Eb]the table
There'll be time [Ab]enough [Eb]for countin'[Ab]
[Bb]When the dealin's done[Eb]
You've got to know when to hold [Ab]'em
Know when [Eb]to fold 'em
[Ab]Know when to w[Eb]alk away
And know when [Bb]to run
You never [Eb]count [Ab]your [Eb]money
When you're [Ab]sittin' at the [Eb]table
There'll be time [Ab]enough [Eb]for countin'
[Bb]When the dealin's done