Song Name: | The Gambler (my version) | By: | Kenny Rogers |
Posted By: | morbius | Difficulty: | Beginner |
Key: | Any | Genre: | General |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2011-12-17 17:38:19 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | Each main verse is somewhat different, but they all follow the same basic pattern. 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 On a warm summer's evenin' 3 3 -5 6 -6 6 5 on a train bound for nowhere 4 -5 -6 6 5 I met up with the gambler 4 4 4 4 -3 4 -4 we were both too tired to sleep 4 4 4 3 4 So we took turns a starin' 4 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 out the window at the darkness 4 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 'Til boredom overtook us 4 -4 -4 5 -4 4 and he began to speak Chorus: 5 -4 4 4 3 4 3 You got to know when to hold 'em 4 -5 -6 6 5 know when to fold 'em 4 -5 -6 6 6 5 Know when to walk away 4 -3 4 -4 know when to run 5 -4 4 4 4 3 You never count your money 4 4 -5 -5 6 -6 6 5 when you're sittin' at the table 4 5 6 -6 -6 6 5 There'll be time enough for countin' -4 -4 5 -4 4 when the dealing's done |