[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 - BPM 156 - v1 - 2, v2 - 35] To [F] night I'm gonna have my [Am] self real [Dm] good time, I feel a [Gm E - 5 6 bass run] li i i [C] ive And the [F] world, I'll [F7] turn it inside [Bb] out yeah, I'm [Gm7] floating around in [D7] ecstasy So [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me [Gm] now, [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me cause I'm [Gm] having a [F/G] good [Gm7] time, [C - x32010] having a [Dm7/C - x30211] good [C7 - x32310] (snare) time
[Verse 1] I'm a [F] shooting star leaping through the [Am] sky, like a [Dm] tiger Defying the [Gm] laws of gravi [C] ty ..... I'm a [F] racing car passing [Am] by, like Lady Go [Dm] diva ..I'm gonna [Gm] go, go, go, [C] there's no stopping [F] me
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time ..I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all
[Verse 2] I'm a [F] rocket ship on my way to [Am] Mars, on a co [Dm] llision course I'm a [Gm] satellite, [C] I'm out of control I'm a [F] sex machine ready to re [Am] load, like an [Dm] atom bomb About to [Gm] oh, [F/G] oh, [Gm7] oh, [C] oh, [Dm7/C] oh [C7] ex [F] plode
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] woman [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Bridge - perhaps play C maj and play 4 3 1 on B string to follow 'ooh ooh ooh bit'] N.C. Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me (hey, hey, hey) Don't stop me, don't stop me (ooh, ooh, ooh) Don't stop me, don't stop me (have a good time, good time) Don't stop me, don't stop me (woooaaaawwwww)
[Solo] (Same chords as verse) [F][Am][Dm] [Gm E - 5 6 bass run][C] [F][Am][Dm] [Gm][F/G][Gm7][C][Dm7/C][C7][F]
[Bridge] I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all (drums stop - la da dah etc)
(fade out with verse chords) [F][Am][Dm] - [Gm][C] [F][F7][Bb] - [Gm][D7]
