[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.
[Verse 1 - D to Dadd6 riff, same with C and G] [D] If you [C] wake up and [G] don't want to smile [D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while [D] Open your [C] eyes and [G] look at the day [A7] You'll see things in a different way
[Chorus - Can play more open Ds and Gs with 6s - x00202, 03x210] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Link] [D][C][G][G] [D][C][G][G]
[Verse 2] [D] Why not [C] think about [G] times to come [D] And not a [C] bout the [G] things that you've done [D] If your [C] life was [G] bad to you [A7] Just think what tomorrow will do
[Chorus] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone [hold chord 2 more bars]
[Verse 3] [D] All I [C] want is to [G] see you smile [D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while [D] I know you [C] don't be [G] lieve that it's true [A7] I never meant any harm to you
[Chorus] [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'l [N.C.] l soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone [D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow [D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here [D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before [A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Outro] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G] [D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C][G]
[Extra notes] vox - big doubled sound - lots of reverb
[Add6 riff] [D][C][G] E --7----5---3-3----- B 7-7--5-5---3-5-- G 7-7--5-5---4-4-- D 7-7--5-5---5-X-- A 5-5--3-3---5-5-- E -----------3-3--
[Piano part] E --2----3-2-0---(PICK EACH NOTE) B --3----0------- G --2----0------- D --0----0------- A --X----X------- E --X----3-------(CAN TAKE ALL FINGERS OFF G TO PLAY HIGH FIGURE WELL) (down strum triplets at some points to really simulate the piano part that McVie played) Play 3 times, then muted downstrokes with snare hits for final figure
