[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.
[Intro - no drums to start - BPM 125] D--DG--GA--AGA-G D--DG--GA--AGA-G Drums in D------------SSS
[Verse 1] [D] Summer [G] lovin' [A] had me a blast [G-A][G] [D] Summer [G] lovin', [A] happened so fast [G-A][G] [D] I met a [G] girl [A] crazy for [B] m [E] Met a [A] boy, [E] cute as can [A] b
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] days [A] driftin' a [B] way, to uh [Em] -oh those s [A] ummer n [D] ights oh- [A] ela- [A/B] ela- [A/C#] ela-- [D] ooh
[Chorus] [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, did you g [A] et very f [D] ar? [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me mo [E] re, like, does [A] he have a [D] car? [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G-A][Snare][G]
[Verse 2] [D] She swam [G] by me, [A] she got a cramp [G-A][G] [D] He ran [G] by me, [A] got my suit damp [G-A][G] [D] I saved her l [G] ife, [A] she nearly [B] drowned [E] He showed [A] off, [E] splashing a [A] round
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] sun, [A] something's b [B] egun, but u [Em] h-oh tho [A] se summ [D] er nights oh- [A] ela- [A/B] ela- [A/C#] ela-- [D] ooh
[Chorus] [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, was it l [A] ove at first s [D] ight? [D] Tell me [G] more, tell me m [E] ore, did she [A] put up a [D] fight?
[Bridge] uh [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G] hu [A] ha [Snare] ah [G] uh [D] aha [G] aha [A] aha [G] hu [A] ha [Snare] ah [G]
[Verse 3] [D] Took her [G] bowlin' [A] in the Arcade [G-A][G] [D] We went [G] strollin', [A] drank lemonade [G-A][G] [D] We made [G] out [A] under the [B] dock [E] We stayed [A] up ` [E] til ten o' [A] clock
[Pre-Chorus] [D] Summer [G] fling [A] don't mean a [B] thing, but uh [Em] -oh those [A] summer [D] nights
[D#] Wo
[Chorus] [D#] Tell me [G#] more, tell me [F] more, but you [A#] don't gotta [D#] brag [D#] Tell me [G#] more, tell me [F] more, cause he [A#] sounds like a [D#] drag shoo- [D#] ba-pa-- [G#] shoo-ba-pa-- [A#] shoo-ba-pa-- [G#-A#] shoo-ba-pa [G#] shoo- [D#] ba-pa-- [G#] shoo-ba-pa-- [A#] shoo-ba-pa-- [G#-A#] shoo-ba-pa [G#]
[Verse 4] [D#] He got [G#] friendly, [A#] holdin' my [G#-A#] hand [G#] [D#] Well she got [G#] friendly, [A#] down in the [G#-A#] sand [G#] [D#] He was [G#] sweet, [A#] just turned eigh [C] teen [F] Well she was [A#] good, you [F] know what I [A#] mean
[Pre-Chorus] [D#] Summer [G#] heat, [A#] boy and girl [C] meet, but uh- [G#] oh those [A#] summer [D#] nights [E] oh-ela-ela-ela-ooh
[Chorus] [E] Tell me [A] more, tell me [F#] more, how much do [B] ugh did he sp [E] end? [E] Tell me [A] more, tell me [F#] more, could she [B] get me a [E] friend?
[Slow quiet ending] [D] It turned [G] colder, [A] that's where it ends [G-A-G] [D] So I [G] told her [A] we'd still be friends [G-A-G] [D] Then we [G] made [A] our true love [B] vow [E] Wonder [A] what [E] she's doin' [A] now [D] Summer [G] dreams [A] ripped at the [B] seams, but oh, [Em] those [A] summer [A] n [D] ights
[Big ending] Tell me [G] more, tell me [D] more. o [A] re oh [D] ore ore ore