The Gambler (Full with Lyrics)

Listen to the song to get a feel on the timing of the notes. Most
lines have a rest preceding the first note.
Ill add 2nd half after the chorus at a later date. Feel free to rate
it. This is my first tab. Send me a message if you have any inquires.

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On a warm sum-mer’s even-in’,
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On a train bound for no-where
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I met up with the gam-bler.
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We were both too tired to sleep.
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So we took turns a-star-in’
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Out the win-dow at the dark-ness.
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When bore-dom o-ver took us,
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And He be-gan to speak.

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He said, Son, I’ve made my life
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Out of readin’ peo-ple’s fac-es.
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And know-in’ what their cards were
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By the way they held their eyes.
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And if you don’t mind my say-in’,
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I can see you’re out of ac-es,
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For a taste of your whis-key,
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I’ll give you some ad-vice.

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So I hand-ed him my bott-le,
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And he drank down my last swal-low.
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Then he bummed a cig-a-rette
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And asked me for a light.
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And the night got death-ly qui-et,
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And his face lost all ex-pres-sion.
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Said, If You’re gon-na play the game, boy,
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You got-ta learn to play it right.

Chorus:
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You’ve got to know
4 4 4 3
When to hold ’em,
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Know when to fold ’em
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Know when to walk a-way,
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and know when to run.
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You ne-ver count your mon-ey
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When you’re sit-tin’ at the ta-ble.
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There’ll be time e-nough for count-in’
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When the deal-in’s done.