Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

The original is in the key of Eb with a key change up to E (i think the transition chord is an F chord) I have come up with this version as a novice version that allows for a key change without the more difficult barre chords. This version goes from key of Eb to F CHORDS (Relative to Capo on 3rd fret) C x32010 F 133211 G 320033 D xx0232 A x02220 [Verse 1]

On a ^Cwarm summer's ^Cevenin' on a ^Ftrain bound for ^Cnowhere, I ^Fmet up with the ^Cgambler; we were ^Cboth too tired to ^Gsleep. So ^Cwe took turns a ^Cstarin' out the ^Fwindow at the ^Cdarkness 'til ^Fboredom over^Ctook us, ^Gand he began to ^Cspeak.

[Verse 2]

He said, "^CSon, I've made a ^Clife out of ^Freadin' people's ^Cfaces, and ^Fknowin' what their ^Ccards were by the ^Cway they held their ^Geyes. And if ^Cyou don't mind my ^Csayin', I can ^Fsee you're out of ^Caces. For a ^Ftaste of your ^Cwhiskey I'll ^Ggive you some ad^Cvice."

[Verse 3]

So I ^Chanded him my ^Cbottle and he ^Fdrank down my last ^Cswallow. ^FThen he bummed a ^Ccigarette and ^Casked me for a ^Glight. And the ^Cnight got deathly ^Cquiet, and his ^Fface lost all ex^Cpression. Said, "^FIf you're gonna play the ^Cgame, boy, ya gotta ^Glearn to play it ^Cright.

[Chorus]

You got to ^Cknow when to ^Chold 'em, ^Fknow when to ^Cfold 'em, ^Fknow when to ^Cwalk away and ^Cknow when to ^Grun. You don't ^Ccount your ^Cmoney when you're ^Fsittin' at the ^Ctable. There'll be ^Ftime enough for ^Ccountin'^G when the dealin's ^Cdone. ^C ^D ^D

[Verse 4]

^DEv'ry gambler ^Dknows that the ^Gsecret to sur^Dvivin' is ^Gknowin' what to ^Dthrow away and ^Dknowing what to ^Akeep. 'Cause ^Dev'ry hand's a ^Dwinner and ^Gev'ry hand's a ^Dloser, and the ^Gbest that you can ^Dhope for is to ^Adie in your ^Dsleep."

[Verse 5]

And ^Dwhen he'd finished ^Dspeakin', he ^Gturned back towards the ^Dwindow, ^Gcrushed out his ^Dcigarette and ^Dfaded off to ^Asleep. And ^Dsomewhere in the ^Ddarkness the ^Ggambler, he broke ^Deven. But ^Gin his final ^Dwords I found an ^Aace that I could ^Dkeep.

[Chorus]

You got to ^Dknow when to ^Dhold 'em, ^Gknow when to ^Dfold 'em, ^Gknow when to ^Dwalk away and ^Dknow when to ^Arun. You don't ^Dcount your ^Dmoney when you're ^Gsittin' at the ^Dtable. There'll be ^Gtime enough for ^Dcountin'^A when the dealin's ^Ddone.

Kenny Rogers - The gambler