[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.
[Set up - 3rd harmoniser] [Intro - NOT TOO FAST - Full but light drums and full strum of chords] Count in 1 2 3 4 - simulate bend plays on 3 - prebend on G - (b4)r3
[Bm][A][E][E] x 2 (simulate bend - prebend on G - (b4)r3
[Verse 1 - finger pick for verses, strum for choruses T+Pluck+Snare+ami+Snare+Pluck] [Bm] The world was on fire and [A] no one could save me but [E] you. It's [Bm] strange what desire will [A]make foolish people do [E] [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd[A] meet somebody like [E] you. [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd[A] lose somebody like [E] you.
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
[Arp section] [Bm][A][E][E] With you [Bm][A][E][E]
[Verse 2 - Finger pick] [Bm] What a wicked [A] game you play, [E] to make me feel this way. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to do, [E] to let me dream of you. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to say, [E] you never felt this way. [Bm] What a wicked [A] thing to do, [E] to make me dream of you.
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With [Bm] you.
[Instrumental - Solo - ums on 3rd harmoniser??] [Bm][A][E][E] x 2 - arpeggio
[Verse 3 - STOP DRUMS - FINGER PICK] [Bm] The world was on fire and [A] no one could save me but [E] you. It's [Bm] strange what desire will [A] make foolish people do [E] [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd [A] love somebody like [E] you. [Bm] I never dreamed that I'd [A] lose somebody like [E] you, no.
[Chorus/Outro - NO DRUMS STILL - HOLDING BIG NOTE - start strumming] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] I........ [E] I........ No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] I........ [E] (drums come in) I........
[Chorus - 3rd harmoniser - FULL DRUMS] No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, uh [Bm] I........ [A] want to fall in [E] love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
[Arp section] [Bm][A][E][E] With you [Bm][A][E][E]
(drums stop - Use 3rd harmoniser)
[Bm] Nobody [A] loves no [E] one. [End]
[Arp Riff - Simulate so can play drums at same time] [Bm] (Bm7add4?] [A][Asus2][E] E 2--0--------------0--0--------0-----0------- B 3--3--------------2--0--------0-----0------ G 4--4--------------2--2--------1-2-2s4--------- D 4--4--------------2--2--------2-----2---- A 2--2--------------0--0--------2-----2----- E ------------------------------0-----0-----