[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.
[Verse 1] [F] I, I'm so in [Am/D-x57555] love with you Whatever you w [Bb] ant to do Is all right with [Bbm9-x13111] me 'Cause [Am7] you [Gm7] make me [Fmaj7] feel [Em] so brand [Dm9-xx0210] new And [Am7] I [Gm7] want to [Fmaj7] spend my [Am7] life with [Dm9] you
[Verse 2] [F] Since, since we've been to [Am/D] gether Loving you fo [Bb] rever Is what I [Bbm9] need [Am7] Let me [Gm7] be the [Fmaj7] one you come [Em] running [Dm9] to [Am7] I'll [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] be [Am7] un-un [Dm9] true
[Bridge] [Gm9-353335] Let's, let's stay tog [Am7] ether Lovin' you w [Gm9] hether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[String break] [Gm9][Gm9][Abmaj7][Gm][Abmaj7][Abmaj7] Whether times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[Verse 3] [F] Why, why some people [Am/D] break up Then turn around and [Bb] make up I just can't [Bbm9] see
[Am7] You'd [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] do [Em] that to [Dm9] me (would you, baby) [Am7] Staying [Gm7] around [Fmaj7] you is [Am7] all I [Dm9] see (Here's what I want us to do)
[Coda] [Gm9] Let's, we oughta stay to [Am7] gether Loving you [Gm9] whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad (repeat to fade)
