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The Gambler (Full with Lyrics)

by Kenny Rogers · posted by Joshtron

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

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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.


3  3  4    4    4    4   3   
On a warm sum-mer's even-in',
4  4  -5    6    -5  6   5
On a train bound for no-where
4  5  6   -6   -6  6    5
I met up with the gam-bler.
4   4    4    5   -4    4  -4
We were both too tired to sleep.
4  4   4    4    4  4   4
So we took turns a-star-in'
3    3  -5  -5  6  -6   6   5
Out the win-dow at the dark-ness.
4    -5   -5  6 -6   6   5
When bore-dom o-ver took us,
3  -4 -4   5  -4   4
And He be-gan to speak.


3   3     4    4    4   4   3
He said, Son, I've made my life
4   4   -5      6   -5   6   5
Out of readin' peo-ple's fac-es.
4     5   6   -6    -6   6     5
And know-in' what their cards were
4   4   4   5   -4    4     -4
By the way they held their eyes.
4       4   4      4  4  4   4
And if you don't mind my say-in',
3  3   -5   -5    6  -6  6  5
I can see you're out of ac-es,
4      -5   6   -6   6    5 
For a taste of your whis-key,
3    -4   -4    5  -4   4
I'll give you some ad-vice.


3  4   4      4   4  4   3
So I hand-ed him my bott-le,
4   4   -5        6   -5   6   5
And he drank down my last swal-low.
4     5   6   -6 -6  6   5
Then he bummed a cig-a-rette
4     4    5 -4  4  -4
And asked me for a light.
4         4    4   4    4   4  4
And the night got death-ly qui-et,
3    3   -5   -5   6  -6   6   5
And his face lost all ex-pres-sion.
        4       -5 -5   6   -6    6    5 
Said, If You're gon-na play the game, boy,
4   4   4   -4   -4  5   -4  4
You got-ta learn to play it right.


Chorus:
5      -4  4   4
You've got to know
4     4   4    3
When to hold 'em,
-5    6   -6   6    5
Know when to fold 'em
-5    6  -6   6   5  4
Know when to walk a-way,
3    4    -3   4 -4
and know when to run.
5   -4  4    4    -4   4  3
You ne-ver count your mon-ey
4      4    -5  -5   6  -6   6  5
When you're sit-tin' at the ta-ble.
4        5   6   6  -6    6   6    5
There'll be time e-nough for count-in'
-4   -4   5   -3    4
When the deal-in's done.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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