[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] [A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus 1 - Big doubled vox on chorus - no harmonies] Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova in the sky [A] (drums in)
[Vamp - A G D/F# E]
[Verse 2] [A] Wake up the dawn and ask her why a [G] dreamer dreams she never dies wipe [D/F#] that tear away now from your eye [E] -------- [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus] Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die the [D] world is still spinning around we don't know [E] why why why why (hold note and start solo quietly)
[Guitar Solo 1] Accordion first - play A with descending bass to F# then play Emaj then the solo [A][G][D/F#][E] x 4
[Verse] [A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die the [D] world is still spinning around we don't know [E] why why why why
[Guitar Solo 2:] [A][G][D/F#] ([F][G]) x4 ([F][G]) ([F][G]) [A][G][D/F#][E] x2
[Verse 3:] [A] how many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? [D/F#] where were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Outro:] we were getting [A] high we were getting [G] high we were getting [D/F#] high we were getting [E] high
[A][G][D/F#] ([F][G]) x2
[End]
[Notes] [Guitar Solo 1 - Just play chords to begin - then add solo lines] E ---------------------- B -2-------2---------2-- G -2-4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-2-----2h4-2-- A -0---------2h4-------- E ---------------------- -----------S-T---a---S(nare)
E ---------3---------3-- B -2-------0---------0-- G ---4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-------2h4-0-- A -----------2h4-----X-- E -3-------3---------3--
E ---------2---------2-- B -2-------3---------3-- G ---4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-0-----2h4-0-- A ---------X-2h4-----X-- E -2-------2---------2--
E ---0------------------ B -2-0------------------ G -1-1------------------ D -2-2------------------ A -2-2------------------ E -0-0------------------