D G D On a warm summer’s evenin’ on a train bound for nowhere A I met up with the gambler, we were both too tired to sleep D G D So we took turns a-starin’ out the window at the darkness G D A D ‘Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak D G D He said, “Son, I’ve made a life out of readin’ people’s faces A And knowin’ what their cards were by the way they held their eyes D G D So if you don’t mind my sayin’, I can see you’re out of aces G D A D For a taste of your whiskey I’ll give you some advice” D G D So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow A Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light D G D And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression G D A D Said: If you’re gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right D G D You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em G D A Know when to walk away and know when to run D G D You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table G D A D There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done D G D “Ev’ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin’ A Is knowin’ what to throw away, knowin’ what to keep D G D ‘Cause ev’ry hand’s a winner and ev’ry hand’s a loser G D A D And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep” D G D And when he’d finished speakin’, he turned back towards the window G D G A Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep D G D And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even G D A D But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep D G D You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em G D G A Know when to walk away and know when to run D G D You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table G D A D There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done D (nc) You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away and know when to run You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done D G D You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em G D G A Know when to walk away and know when to run D G D You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table G D A D There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Gambler chords by Kenny Rogers
Suggested strumisland strum
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Prefer something simpler: half-bar d – d u
How to play The Gambler on ukulele
To play The Gambler on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 95 bpm. On this page the song is in D major. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there. Add an alternating bass note under the downstrokes for a country roll.
3 ukulele chords used in "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers: A, D and G
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RIP kenny rogers (its so sad)
does DDUUDU work fine for this?