The Glamber

Intro: D G D G

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On a warm summer's evenin' on a 
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train bound for nowhere
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I met up with the gambler; we were 
both too tired to sleep
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So we took turns a starin' out the
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 window at the darkness
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'til boredom overtook us, and he 
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began to speak
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He said, "Son, I've made a life out
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 of readin' people's faces
and knowin' what their cards were by
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 the way they held their eyes.
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And if you don't mind my sayin', I
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 can see you're out of aces.
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For a taste of your whiskey I'll 
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give you some advice."
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So I handed him my bottle and he 
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drank down my last swallow
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Then he bummed a cigarette and asked
 me for a light
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And the night got deathly quiet, 
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and his face lost all expression
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Said, "If you're gonna play the 
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game, boy, ya gotta learn to play 
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it right
Chorus
      D             G          D
You got to know when to hold 'em , 
know when to fold 'em
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know when to walk away and know when
 to run
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You never count your money when 
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you're sittin' at the table
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There'll be time enough for 
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countin' when the dealin's done
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Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret 
to survivin'
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is knowin' what to throw away and 
knowing what to keep
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'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and 
ev'ry hand's a loser
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and the best that you can hope 
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for is to die in your sleep"
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And when he'd finished speakin', 
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he turned back towards the window
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crushed out his cigarette and faded 
off to sleep
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And somewhere in the darkness the 
gambler, he broke even
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But in his final words I found an
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 ace that I could keep
Chorus
      D             G          D
You got to know when to hold 'em , 
know when to fold 'em
G      D                A
know when to walk away and know when
 to run
     D    A  D           G  
You never count your money when 
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you're sittin' at the table
           G       D     A       
There'll be time enough for 
     D
countin' when the dealin's done
      D             G          D
You got to know when to hold 'em , 
know when to fold 'em
G      D                A
know when to walk away and know when
 to run
     D    A  D           G  
You never count your money when 
      D
you're sittin' at the table
           G       D     A       
There'll be time enough for 
     D
countin' when the dealin's done