[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.
[Guitar riff just over G and D/F# - and just bass drum] [Em][C] first [G][D] E--------------------------------- B-12-13--10-12--8-10--7-8-s7--7--- G-0------0------7-----7---s7--7--- D-(0)---(0)-----0-----0----0--0--- A--------------------------------- E--------------------------------- Dr S S S S
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] [Em] Another [C] head hangs lowly, [G] child is slowly [D/F#] taken [Em] And the violence [C] caused such silence, [G] who are we mista [D/F#] ken .. But you [Em] see it's not me, it's not [C] my family .. In your [G] head, in your head, they are fighting [D/F#] .. With their [Em] tanks and their bombs and their [C] bombs and their guns ..in your [G] head, in your head, they are cry [D/F#] ing
[Chorus 1 - FULL DRUMS - Vocal doubling effect] In your [Em] head, in your [C] head, zombie, [G] zombie, zombie [D/F#] What's in your [Em] head, in your [C] head, zombie, [G] zombie, zombie [D/F#]
[Instrumental with 'doo doo doo doos'] [Em][C][G][D/F#] (just bass drum) [Em][C][G][D/F#] with riff over G and D
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [Em] Another mo [C] ther's breaking hea [G] rt is taking ov [D/F#] er [Em] When the violence [C] causes silence, [G] we must be mista [D/F#] ken ..It's the [Em] same old theme since [C] 1916 ... In your [G] head, in your head, they're still [D/F#] fighting .. With their [Em] tanks and their bombs and their [C] bombs and their guns ... In your [G] head, in your head, they're [D/F#] dying
[Chorus 2 - Full drums] In your [Em] head, in your [C] head, zombie, [G] zombie, zombie [D/F#] What's in your [Em] head, in your [C] head, zombie, [G] zombie, zombie [D/F#]
[Instrumental - oohs with ya eh ya yah] [Em][C][G][D/F#] [Em][C][Em][C] x2
[Solo] [Em][C][G][D/F#] x3
[Outro - with just bass drum] [Em][C][Em][C] [Em][C] (big fill - hard stop) [Em]