[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.
[Chorus - No drums - chords emphasise on where snare is] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[F single note vamp - mute and strum all strings - drums in] E -X B -X G -X D -2 A -X E -X
[Verse 1 - first snare is played on Gm7] (DROP Am7 in run - at 'dont' so have time to make Bbmaj7 really ring) (BIG HARMONIES) And [Gm7](snare) don't you [Bbmaj7-113231] know, (NO HARMONY) don't you [Gm7] know That it's [F/C] wrong to [Gm7] take what he's [Am7] givin' [Dm7] you (BIG HARMONIES)[Gm7]So far [Bbmaj7]gone, on your own [Gm7] You can [Gm7] Get along if you [Dm7] try to be strong But you'll [Gm7] never be strong [Bb/C-x3333x]
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 2] [Gm7] High and [Bbmaj7] dry, out of the [Gm7] rain It's so [F/C] easy ............ to hurt [Gm7] others when you [Am7] can't feel [Dm7] pain And [Gm7] don't you [Bbmaj7] know that a love [Gm7] can't grow ....... 'Cause there's [Gm7] too much to give, 'cause you'd [Dm7] rather live For the [Gm7] thrill of it all [Bb/C] oh
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]
And you say [Bb] you can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
You're a [F] rich girl a [Am7] rich girl ah [Dm7] you're a [F/C] rich rich girl [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]
