[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.
[Intro BPM 98] Vox- have one on double - that should do it - no harmonies |-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-----/--| --E---------C#m7------Amaj7---------Cmaj7-Bm7 |-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/-/-/-/-|-/--/--/--/--| --E---------C#m7------Amaj7-----Cmaj7----Bm7
[Verse 1] [E] When I wake up in the [C#m7] morning love [Amaj7] [Amaj7] And the sunlight hurts my eyes [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] And something without [C#m7] warning love [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Bears heavy on my [Cmaj7] mind
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
[Verse 2] [E] When the day that lies [C#m7] ahead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Seems impossible to face [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] When someone else in [C#m7] stead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Always seems to know the [Cmaj7] way
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
[Verse 3] [E] When the day that lies a [C#m7] head of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Seems impossible to face [Cmaj7][Bm7] [E] When someone else in [C#m7] stead of me [Amaj7] [Amaj7] Always seems to know the [Cmaj7] way
[Pre-chorus] [Am7/D] Then I look at you [Bm7/E] And the whole world's a [Am7] lright with me [Bm7] [Am7/D] Just one look at you [Bm7/E] And I know it's [Am7] gonna be [Bm7]
[Chorus - x 2 or fade] A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day) A lovely [E] day (Lovely day lovely day [C#m7] lovely day lovely day [Amaj7] lovely day lovely day [Cmaj7] lovely day lovely [Bm7] day)
