[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.
[USE DROP D - MAKES SOLO EASIER - Intro - BPM 85 - No drums] [D][C][G] E-5-5--5s3--3--7--87-7 B-7-7--7s5--5--8--88-8 G-7-7--7s5--5--7--77-7 D-0-0-(0)-------------
(drums in) [Verse] [D] Baby, .. when I think a [G] bout you, I think about [D] luuuuu uh uh uh [G] ove. [D] Darling....couldn't live with [G] out you, and your [D] luuuuu uh uh uh [G] ove.
If I [D] had..... those golden [G] dreams, of my [D] yesterday..... [G] I would [D] wrap you....In the [G] heavens, And feel it [D] dying (dying, dying) on the [G] way
[Chorus - pattern with D - xx-D xx-D - loud on snare] (can play SSxS as hard to play heavy mute on acoustic loud enough - or BBxS) I [G] feel like making [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] Feel like [C] making [G] love to [D] you
(drum fill) [Verse] [D] Baby, .... when I think a [G] bout you, I think about [D] luuuuu uh uh uh [G] ove. [D] Darling, ..... couldn't live with [G] out you, and your [D] luuuuu uh uh uh [G] ove.
And if I [D] had,...... the sun and [G] moon, and they were [D] shi........ [G] ning I would [D] give you ...... both night and [G] day, love satis [D] fy........ [G] ing
[Chorus] I [G] feel like making [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] Feel like [C] making [G] love to [D] you
[Like Galway Girl - Instrumental - Strum chords high - play high D with low E muted] [Play low D for some notes, then low G for others - play around 7th fret area and down neck] [D][G][D][G] x 2 - see ideas for [Solo]
[Verse] And if I [D] had ......those golden [G] dreams, of my [D] yesterday...... [G] I would [D] wrap you, ..... In the [G] heavens, And feel it [D] dying (dying, dying) on the [G] way
[Chorus] I [G] feel like making [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] Feel like [C] making [G] love to [D] you
[D] x 3
I [G] feel like making [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] [G] Feel like making love [D][3x] Feel like [C] making [G] love to [D] you x2
[End] [Solo - USING DROP D SO SOLO IN D WORKS BETTER IF HIT LOWER STRINGS - AND G IS GOOD AS WELL] (when playing D - can add lots of extra runs in Bm pentatonic) E x---X--- B 10--8--- G 7---7---- D 7---5---- A 0---5---- E 0---5---- Can also play notes whilst droning low D E X----------------------------------- mute with finger playing B string - angle finger over B 10-8-7--5--etc------------------------- G 7-----------------------------------mute with finger playing B string - angle finger over D 0----------------------------------- A 0----------------------------------- E 0-----------------------------------mute with thumb over top Can also play diads as well