The Gambler - Matt Pless Chords
Chords: G, C, Am, D, F
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Genre: country, folk, rock
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G C G
On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
C G Am D
I met up with a 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
And knowin' what their cards were
Am D
By the way they held their eyes
G C G
So if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you're out of aces
C G D G
For a taste of your whiskey I can give you some advice"
[Verse 3]
G C G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
C G Am 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
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
D G
You gotta learn to play it right"
[Chorus]
C G
'Cause You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
C G Am D
Know when to walk away 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 dealing's done
[Verse 4]
G C G
Now every gambler knows the secret to survivin'
C G Am D
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
G C G
'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser
C G D G
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep
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