[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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[Verse 1 - No drums] [Ab-466544] Out on the wiley, [E] windy moors we'd [Eb-65343] roll and fall in [C] green [Ab] You had a temper, [E] like my ealou [Eb] sy, too hot, too [C] greedy [Ab] How could you leave me, [E] when I needed to [Eb] possess you [C] I hated you, I [G] loved you too
[Bridge 1 - Bring in bass drum] [Dm7-XX0211] Bad [F] dreams in the [Esus4-022200] night [Dm7] They told [F] me I was [Esus4] going to lose the fight [Dm7] Leave be [F] hind my [Esus4] Wuthering, Wuthering, Wuthering Heights
[Chorus - Fast run down - F F/E Dm7 - Drums in] Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] I'm so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh
[Interlude] [Ab]
[Verse 2] [Ab] Oh, it gets dark, [E] it gets lonely, [Eb] on the other [C] side from you [Ab] I pine a lot, [E] I find a lot [Eb] falls through with [C] out you [Ab] I'm coming back love, [E] cruel Heathcliff, [Eb] my one dream, [C] my only [G] master
[Bridge 2] [Dm7] Too long I [F] roam in the [Esus4] night [Dm7] I'm coming [F] back to his [Esus4] side to put it right [Dm7] I'm coming [F] home to Wut [Esus4] hering, Wuthering, Wuthering Heights
[Chorus] Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] I'm so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh
[Middle 8] [Am] Ooh, let me [G] have it Let me [F] grab your [Dm] soul a [C] way [Am7] Ooh, let me [G] have it Let me [F] grab your [Dm] soul a [C] way [Am7] You know it's [G/A] me, Ca [F] thy [Am] (Drum fill)
[Chorus - Repeat until end of time etc - with guitar solo happening] Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh Heath [F] cliff [F/E][Dm7] It's [G] me, your Cathy, I've come [C] home I'm (2/4 bar) [F] I'm so co o o old Let me [G] into your [C] window (2/4 bar) [F] oh oh oh
