The Gambler [C] 4/4 is a song recorded by American country singer Kenny Rogers in Nov. 1978. The Gambler won him a Grammy award for best male country vocal performance in 1980. Kenny Rogers – 1978 Intro F C G

On a [C] warm summer’s evening on a [F] train bound for [C] nowhere. I [C] met up with the gambler, we were both too tired to [G7] sleep So [C] we took turns a-staring out the [F] window at the [C] darkness Till [F] boredom over-[C] took us, [G] and he began to [C] speak.

Verse 2 He said [C] Son I’ve made a life, out of [F] reading people’s [C] faces And [C] knowing what their cards were, by the way they held their [G7] eyes And if [C] you don’t mind me saying, I can [F] see your out of [C] aces For a [F] taste of your [C] whiskey, I’ll [G] give you some [C] advice.

Chorus You got to [C] know when to hold ‘em, [F] know when to [C] fold ‘em [F] Know when to [C] walk away, and know when to [G] run You never [C] count your money, when your [F] sitting at the [C] table There’ll be [C] time[F] enough for [C] counting [G] when the dealing’s [C] done.

Verse 3 [C] Every gambler knows that the [F] secret to sur-[C]viving, Is [C] knowing what to throw away, and knowing what to [G7] keep ‘Cause [C] every hand’s a winner, and [F] ever hand’s a [C] loser And the [F] best that you can [C] hope for is to [G7] die in your [C] sleep

Chorus You got to [C] know when to hold ‘em, [F] know when to [C] fold ‘em [F] Know when to [C] walk away, and know when to [G] run You never [C] count your money, when your [F] sitting at the [C] table There’ll be [C] time[F] enough for [C] counting [G] when the dealing’s [C] done. Chorus You got to [C] know when to hold ‘em, [F] know when to [C] fold ‘em [F] Know when to [C] walk away, and know when to [G] run You never [C] count your money, when your [F] sitting at the [C] table There’ll be [C] time[F] enough for [C] counting [G] when the dealing’s done.

The Gambler 1/1 8th March, 2020