[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.
[DROP D - NO DRUMS - INTRO - Note - F/C is just F major with 3rd finger off - x13211] [Use one upstream to imply the offbeat keyboard riff d u d d - down up down down] [DROP D] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb-013331] | [F-3x3211] | [C/G - 3x333] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb] | [F] | [C/G]
[VERSE] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my heart [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] And cause you [F/C] light up the path [F][C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I saw [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[VERSE - LIGHT DRUMS] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I want to [F/C] die in your [F] arms, arms [C/G] [Dm7] Cause you get [F/C] lighter the [F] more it gets dark [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my [F] heart [C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[INTERLUDE] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] - Add sus4 figure if possible B-1 E-1 B-1 E-0 1 [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm]
[OUTRO] [Bb] Because you're a [C] sky, you're a [Dm] sky full of stars [Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm][Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm]
