The Gambler

[Intro] D#7 G# D#7 G# D# On a warm summer's evenin' G# D# On a train bound for nowhere G# D# I met up with the gambler A# We were both too tired to sleep D# So we took turns a starin' G# D# Out the window at the darkness G# D# 'Til boredom overtook us A# D# And he began to speak D# He said, "Son, I've made my life G# D# Out of readin' people's faces G# D# And knowin' what their cards were A# By the way they held their eyes D# So if you don't mind my sayin' G# D# I can see you're out of aces G# D# For a taste of your whiskey A# D# I'll give you some advice" D# So I handed him my bottle G# D# And he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette A# And asked me for a light D# And the night got deathly quiet G# D# And his face lost all expression G# D# Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy A# D# Ya gotta learn to play it right D# You got to know when to hold 'em G# D# Know when to fold 'em G# D# Know when to walk away A#7 And know when to run D# You never count your money G# D# When you're sittin' at the table G# D# There'll be time enough for countin' A#7 D# When the dealin's done ( D# ) E Every gambler knows A E That the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away B7 And knowing what to keep E 'Cause every hand's a winner A E And every hand's a loser A E And the best that you can hope for B7 E Is to die in your sleep" E And when he'd finished speakin' A E He turned back towards the window Crushed out his cigarette B7 And faded off to sleep E And somewhere in the darkness A E The gambler, he broke even A E But in his final words I found B7 E An ace that I could keep E You got to know when to hold 'em A E Know when to fold 'em A E Know when to walk away B7 And know when to run E You never count your money A E When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' B7 E When the dealin's done (Último refrão 3 vezes)