ACE IN THE HOLE
By: George Strait

KEY OF “A”

INTRO:
PLAY LINE ONE TWICE  (ALL IN “A”) INSTRUMENTALLY

VERSE ONE
A
You've got to have an ace in the hole
          D           D7     A    A7
A little secret that nobody knows
D          D7        A           F#7
Life is a gamble, a game we all  play
        B7                           E     E7
But you need to save something for a rainy day


VERSE TWO
       A      
You've got to learn to play your card right
   D             D7      A   A7
If you expect to win in life
      D          D7           A           F#7
Don't put it all on the line for just one roll
       B7             E   E7     A
You've got to have an ace in the hole

VERSE THREE
           A           
If you're headed down a one way street
           D                 D7            A  A7
And you're not sure it's the way you wanna go
    D        D7     A        F#7
In money or love or all the above
B7                               E    E7
Have a little more than what you show



VERSE FOUR
      A
When life deals out a surprise
D              D7             A   A7
Have a few sur-prises of your own
    D              D7      A              F#7
No matter what you do, no matter where you go
       B7             E   E7     A
You've got to have an ace in the hole


REPEAT : VERSE ONE VOCALLY


REPEAT : VERSE TWO VOCALLY


REPEAT : VERSE ONE INSTRUMENTALLY


REPEAT :  1/2 VERSE TWO INSTRUMENTALLY AS BELOW

       A      
You've got to learn to play your card right
   D             D7      A    A7
If you expect to win in life

VOCALLY
      D          D7          A            F#7
Don't put it all on the line for just one roll
       B7             E   E7     A    A7
You've got to have an ace in the hole
   D               D7      A              F#7               
No matter what you do, no matter where you go
       B7             E   E7     A     A
You've got to have an ace in the hole