{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1764885,"song":"The Gypsy Rover","artist":"Highwaymen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11383912-the-gypsy-rover-chords-by-highwaymen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1764885?type=chord","rating":4.98679,"votes":10,"content":"The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen\r\n\r\nwho played this in Ab = Capo on the first fret.\r\n\r\nIntro:    Whistle the melody the same as for the first verse.\r\n\r\nVerse 1   \r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          The gypsy rover come over the hill,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Down through the valley shady,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          He whistled and sang 'til the greenwood rang,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          And he won the heart of a la -  dy.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus: \r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Ah-de-do, ah-de-day-di,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          He whistled and sang 'til the greenwood rang,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          And he won the heart of a la -  dy.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          She left her father's castle gates,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Left her own fond lover,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          Left her servants and her estates,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          To follow the gypsy ro -  ver.        Repeat Chorus[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          \"He is no gypsy, my father\" she said[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          \"But Lord of these lands all over”,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          And I will stay 'til my dying day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          With my whistling gypsy ro -  ver.\"       Repeat Chorus[/tab]\r\n\r\nOutro:  Whistle the melody the same as for the last verse.\r\n\r\nADDITIONAL VERSES (These are NOT in The Highwaymen version.)\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Her father saddled his fastest steed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          And roamed the valleys all over,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          Sought his daughter at great speed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          And the whistling gypsy ro- -ver.       Repeat Chorus[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          He came at last to a mansion fine,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          Down by the river Claydee[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n          And there was music and there was wine,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n          For the gypsy and his la - -  dy.               Repeat Chorus[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe previous “Verse 3” becomes “Verse 5” if you add these verses.\r\n\r\n          *****************************\r\n\r\nThe Highwaymen, five young college students who captured an international\r\naudience through their outstanding presentation of folk music, hold the \r\nunique distinction of becoming a show business legend with their very \r\nfirst recording. For not only did “Michael” sell over 1,000,000 records,\r\nbut it became a musical by-word wherever music was played and heard \r\nthroughout the world. (Re-produced from the notes on the back of the \r\noriginal United Artists Extended Play 45 rpm record, released in 1959.\r\n\r\nThe band line-up: Steve Butts, Bass Guitar; Chan Daniels, Guitar, Charango\r\nand baritone vocals; Bobby Trott, Guitar, Bongos & Maracas, and tenor \r\nvocals; Steve Trott, Guitar and tenor vocals; Dave Fisher, Guitar, Banjo, \r\nRecorder and Bongos, and lead tenor vocals.\r\n\r\nThe band was still performing until 2009, with the last two surviving \r\nmembers, Steve Trott and Steve Butts.\r\n\r\n\r\nThis TAB by Yarrowyck","plain_text":"The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen\n\nwho played this in Ab = Capo on the first fret.\n\nIntro:    Whistle the melody the same as for the first verse.\n\nVerse 1   \n\n\n\n\n\nChorus: \n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nOutro:  Whistle the melody the same as for the last verse.\n\nADDITIONAL VERSES (These are NOT in The Highwaymen version.)\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe previous “Verse 3” becomes “Verse 5” if you add these verses.\n\n          *****************************\n\nThe Highwaymen, five young college students who captured an international\naudience through their outstanding presentation of folk music, hold the \nunique distinction of becoming a show business legend with their very \nfirst recording. For not only did “Michael” sell over 1,000,000 records,\nbut it became a musical by-word wherever music was played and heard \nthroughout the world. (Re-produced from the notes on the back of the \noriginal United Artists Extended Play 45 rpm record, released in 1959.\n\nThe band line-up: Steve Butts, Bass Guitar; Chan Daniels, Guitar, Charango\nand baritone vocals; Bobby Trott, Guitar, Bongos & Maracas, and tenor \nvocals; Steve Trott, Guitar and tenor vocals; Dave Fisher, Guitar, Banjo, \nRecorder and Bongos, and lead tenor vocals.\n\nThe band was still performing until 2009, with the last two surviving \nmembers, Steve Trott and Steve Butts.\n\n\nThis TAB by Yarrowyck","chords":["Ab","G","C","D","Bm","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}