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The Gambler by Kurt Nilsen
The Gambler
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Verse 1]
G C G
On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
C G C D
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
G C G
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
C G D G
'til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.
[Verse 2]
G C G
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
C G C D
and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
G C G
And if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces.
C G D G
For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
[Verse 3]
G C G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
C G C D
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
G C G
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
C G D G
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
[Chorus]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
[Transpose +2)
[Verse 4]
A D A
Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
D A D E
is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
A D A
'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
D A E A
and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
[Verse 5]
A D A
Now so when he finished talkin' , he turned back towards the window,
D A D E
crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
A D A
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
D A E A
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
[Chorus]
A D A
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
D A D E
know when to walk away and know when to run.
A D A
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
D A E A
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
A D A
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
D A D E
know when to walk away and know when to run.
A D A
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
D A E A
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
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