Key: E major
Verse 1
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You got to know when to hold them,
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know when to fold them,
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know when to walk away,
and know when to run.
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You never count your money
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when you're sittin' at the table,
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there'll be time enough for countin'
On a warm summer's evening,
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on a train bound for nowhere
I met up with a gambler,
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the window at the darkness
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So boredom overtook us,
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and he began to spin
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So I handed him my bottle,
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and he drank down my last swallow
And he bums a cigarette,
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and his face lost all expression
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boy, you gotta learn to play it right
You got to know when to hold up,
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know when to fold up
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Know when to walk away,
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You never count your money
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When you're sittin' at the table
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There'll be time enough for countin'
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When the feedin's done
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Now every gambler knows
Every gambler knows
The secret to surviving
The to surviving
Is knowing what to throw away
Is to throw away
And knowing what to keep
Is every hand's a winner
Is hand's a winner
Every hand's a loser
Every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for
To die in your sleep
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And when he finished speaking
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He turned back towards the win dow
Crushed at his cigarette
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The gambler he broke even
But in his final words
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He found a place that I can keep
You got to know when to hold up,
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know when to fold up,
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know when to walk away,
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You never count your money
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when you're sittin' at the table.
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There'll be time enough for countin'
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when the beating's done.
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know when to walk away,
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When you're sitting at the table
There'll be time enough for counting
When the dealing's done
You got your way to hold her
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Way to hold her
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You never count your money
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There'll be time enough for counting
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When the day is done
Outro 1
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