[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] [G] We're caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out [D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby. [G] Why can't you see, [C] what you're doing to me, [D] when you don't believ [C] e a word I [D] say? [C][Bm][D7]
[Chorus] [C] We can't go on [G] together [Bm] , with Suspicious Mi [C] nds; [D] [Em] and we can't buil [Bm] d our dreams [C] , on Suspicious [D] Minds. [D7]
[Verse 2] [G] So, if an old friend I know, [C] drops by to say hello, [D] would I still se [C] e suspicion [G] in your eyes? [G] Here we go again, [C] asking where I've been. [D] You can see these tear [C] s are real I'm c [D] rying. [C][Bm][D7]
[Chorus] [C] We can't go on [G] together [Bm] , with Suspicious Mi [C] nds; [D7] [Em] and we can't buil [Bm] d our dreams, [C] on Suspicious [B7sus4] Minds... [B7]
[Em] Oh, let our [Bm] love survive, [C] I'll dry the [D] tears from your eyes. [Em] Let's don't let a [Bm] good thing die, [C] when honey, you [D] know I've never, [G] lied to you; [C] Mmm, [G] yeah, [D7] yeah!
[Verse 3] [G] We're caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out [D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby. [G] Why can't you see, [C] what you're doing to me, [D] when you don't believ [C] e a word I [G] say? [C][G][C]
[Outro] Don't you know... [G] I'm caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out [D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby [C][G][C]
