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Kenny Rogers-The Gambler - sr - 200

[Verse - No drums]
     G                          C               G
On a warm summer's evening on a train bound for nowhere
  G                              G                 D
I met up with a gambler, we were both too tired to speak
   G                               C             G
So we took turns a-starin' out the window at the darkness
     C           G       D7                G
'Til boredom overtook us   and he began to speak.
         G                             C                G
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
G                                                        D
Knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes,
       G                               C                 G
And if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you're out of aces,
          C             G              D               G
And for a taste of your whiskey   I'll give you some advice."

(bass drum on 2 and 4 to begin with - no snare)
     G                           C                  G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow;
G                                G              D
  Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light,
        G                                C               G
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression,
                  C                 G                   D                G
' said "If you're gon   na play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
 
[Chorus - Half time shuffle]
           G                      C                G
You got to know when to hold 'em,     Know when to fold 'em,
C                G                          D
    Know when to walk away And know when to run.
          G     D    G                  C              G
You never count your money  When you're sittin' at the table;
            C               G          D                   G
There'll be time enough for countin'     When the dealin's done.
 
[Verse]
A                            D            A
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
A                                                  E
Is knownin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep
       A     E        A           D              A
'Cause every hand's a winner, and every hand's a loser,
        D                 A              E           A
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep." 

[Verse]
    A                             D                      A
And when he finished speakin', he turned back toward the window,
A                                            E
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep, (drums stop)
    A         E      A             D                 A
And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even,
    D            A                E                A
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.  
 
[Chorus - Drums back in]
           A                      D               A
You got to know when to hold 'em,    Know when to fold 'em,
D              A             A            E
  Know when to walk away And know when to run.
          A     E    A                  D              A
You never count your money  When you're sittin' at the table;
            A     D         A           E                      A
There'll be time enough for countin'        When the dealin's done.
 
[Chorus]
           A                      D               A
You got to know when to hold 'em,    Know when to fold 'em,
D              A             A            E
  Know when to walk away And know when to run.
          A     E    A                  D              A
You never count your money  When you're sittin' at the table;
            A     D         A           E                      A
There'll be time enough for countin'        When the dealin's done.

[Chorus - A Cappella]
             A                      D            A
You got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em,
 D            A                          E
Know when to walk away And know when to run.
            A     E    A                  D              A
You never count your money  When you're sittin' at the table;
            A     D         A           E                      A
There'll be time enough for countin'        When the dealin's done.

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Steely Dan-Back Jack

BPM 126


Gm7  

Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7      

Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7      

Gm7  D7#9



Gm7

In  the  mornin  you  go  gunnin'

For  the  man  who  stole  your  water  

And  you  fire  till  he  is  done  in  

But  they  catch  you  at  the  border  

And  the  mourners  are  all  singin'  

As  they  drag  you  by  your  feet  

But  the  hangman  isn't  hangin'  

And  they  put  you  on  the  street  



              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7          

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again

Gm7  

Wheel  turnin'  'round  and  'round  

              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again  



Gm7

When  you  know  she's  no  high  climber  

Then  you  find  your  only  friend  

In  a  room  with  your  two  timer  

And  you're  sure  you're  near  the  end  

Then  you  love  a  little  wild  one  

And  she  brings  you  only  sorrow  

All  the  time  you  know  she's  smilin'  

You'll  be  on  your  knees  tomorrow  



              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7          

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again

Gm7  

Wheel  turnin'  'round  and  'round  

              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again  



Solos:

Gm7  

Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7  

Gm7    

Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7      

Gm7  

D7#9



Gm7

Now  you  swear  and  kick  and  beg  us  

That  you're  not  a  gamblin'  man  

Then  you  find  you're  back  in  Vegas  

With  a  handle  in  your  hand  

Your  black  cards  can  make  you  money  

So  you  hide  them  when  you're  able  

In  the  land  of  milk  and  honey  

You  must  put  them  on  the  table  



              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7          

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again

Gm7  

Wheel  turnin'  'round  and  'round  

              Cm7    Dm7    Ebmaj7  Dm7

You  go  back  Jack  do  it  again  



Gm7

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