Chords
[Intro]
D G D G On a Dwarm summer's eve
[Verse 1]
On a Gtrain bound for nowDhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep A7
So Dwe took turns astarin'
Out the window at the darkness
The Gboredom overtookD us,
A7 And he began to speak D
He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of Greadin' people's faDces
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their A7eyes
So if Dyou don't mind me sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a Gtaste of your whisDkey
I'll A7give you some advice" D
[Verse 2]
So I Dhanded him my bottle
And he Gdrank down my last Dswallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light A7
And the Dnight got deathly quiet
And his Gfaced lost all expresDsion
Said "If you're Ggonna play the game, Dboy
You gotta A7learn to play it right D
[Chorus]
You've got Dknow when to hold 'em
G Know when to foldD 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to A7run
You never Dcount Gyour Dmoney
When you're Gsittin' at the tabDle
There'll be Gtime enough for counDtin'
A7 When the dealin's Ddone
[Verse 3]
D# Every gambler knows
That the G#secret to surviD#vin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep A#7
'Cause D#every hand's a winner
And G#every hand's a loD#ser
And the G#best that you can D#hope for is to dieA#7 in your sleep
D#And when he finished speakin'
He G#turned back toward the winD#dow
Crushed out his cigarette
Faded off to sleep A#7
And D#somewhere in the darkness
The G#gambler he broke D#even
But G#in his final words D#
I found an A#7ace that I could keep
[Chorus]
You've got D#know when to hold 'em
G# Know when to foldD# 'em
G# Know when to walkD# away
And know when to A#7run
You never D#count G#your D#money
When you're G#sittin' at the tabD#le
There'll be D#time enoughG# for counD#tin'A#7 When the dealin's D#done
[Outro]
You've got D#know when to hold 'em
G# Know when to foldD# 'em
G# Know when to walkD# away
And know when to A#7run
You never D#count G#your D#money
When you're G#sittin' at the tabD#le
There'll be D#time enoughG# for counD#tin'A#7 When the dealin's D#done
You've got D#know when to hold 'em
G# Know when to foldD# 'em
G# Know when to walkD# away
And know when to A#7run
You never D#count G#your D#money
When you're G#sittin' at the tabD#le
There'll be D#time enoughG# for counD#tin'A#7 When the dealin's done D#