https://www.reanchord.comThe Gambler
by Kenny Rogers
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Verse 1. On a Dwarm summer's evenin' on a G/Dtrain bound for Dnowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to Asleep.
So Dwe took turns a starin' out the G/Dwindow at the Ddarkness
'til G/Dboredom overtook Dus, Aand he began to Dspeak.
Verse 2. He said, D"Son, I've made a life out of G/Dreadin' people's Dfaces,
and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their Aeyes.
And if Dyou don't mind my sayin', I can G/Dsee you're out of Daces.
For a G/Dtaste of your Dwhiskey I'll Agive you some Dadvice."
Verse 3. So I Dhanded him my bottle and he Gdrank down my last Dswallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a Alight.
And the Dnight got deathly quiet, and his Gface lost all exprDession.
Said, "If you're Ggonna play the game, Dboy, ya gotta Alearn to play it Dright.
Verse 4. You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount Em/Ayour Dmoney when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
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Verse 5. DEv'ry gambler knows that the Gsecret to survDivin'
is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to Akeep.
'Cause Dev'ry hand's a winner and Gev'ry hand's a Dloser,
and the Gbest that you can Dhope for is to Adie in your Dsleep."
Verse 6. And Dwhen he'd finished speakin', he Gturned back towards the Dwindow,
crushed out his cigarette and faded off to Asleep.
And Dsomewhere in the darkness the Ggambler, he broke Deven.
But Gin his final Dwords I found an Aace that I could Dkeep.
Verse 7. You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount Em/Ayour Dmoney when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
(Repeat chorus once and end)
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