Kenny Rogers – The Gambler chords ver. 2

Chords:
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Intro:

e|-----0-------------0---3~5-0-| B|-0h2---2-3-2p0-0h2---2-------| G|-----------------------------| x 2 D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|
Verse 1: (add9 to the E on every 3rd beat throughout 1st 2 verses)
E A/E EOn a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
E B7I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
E A/E ESo we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
B7 E'til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.
Verse 2: (Bass in)
E A/E EHe said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
B7and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
E A/E EAnd if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces.
A/E E B7 EFor a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
Verse 3: (strumming starts)
E A ESo I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
B7Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
E A EAnd the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
A E B7 ESaid, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
Chorus:
E A EYou got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
A E B7know when to walk away and know when to run.
E A E A EYou never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
E A E B7 EThere'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
Verse 4: (Key change)
F Bb FEv'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
Cis knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
F Bb F'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
Bb F C Fand the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
Verse 5:
F Bb FAnd when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the window,
C7crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
F Bb FAnd somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
Bb F C7 FBut in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
Chorus:
F Bb FYou got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Bb F C7know when to walk away and know when to run.
F Bb F Bb FYou never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
F Bb F C7 FThere'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
A cappello chorus Chorus
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