[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] Oh, keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Yeah, we're [E] goin' to the Roadhouse, gonna have a re [E7#9] al good time
[Instrumental] [E][E][E][A] X 4
[Verse 2] Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows And [E] that's for the people who like to go down [E7#9] slow
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [roll,][Triplet - start with upstroke as per Higher Ground] B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 (broken triplets (B) Stop on bass drum C7 C7 C7 B7 E all night long
[Instrumental - Riff as per intro - put some octaves in to fill out] E E E E - A A E E
[Bridge] [E7] Ashen lady, Ashen lady Give up your vow! Give up your vow! Save our city, save our city Right now
[Verse 3] When I [E] woke up this morning, I got myself a beer When I [E] woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer The [E] future's uncertain, and the end is always [E7#9] near
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [B7] roll,
[Ending - Snare on all and staccato] (triplet figure first) B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7
(broken triplets - use snare - power chords on E string straight up) [B7][C7][C#7] [C#7] all [D7] night [D#7]   [E] long (drums stop) ............. [E9]