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It Was Only A Gypsy

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[Intro]
Bm A  Bm A7
I Bmam a handsome Apoliceman, I am Dbold and versaEmtile
My Gwife is white and Abeautiful with Dbreasts of Galabaster
BmWhen I hurry Ahome to her she Dwhispers with a Emsmile
What Gdid you do toAday my big blue Dhero?
GThere waF#s onlBmy a gypsy
A Gragged, shaggy Ablackguard of a Ddidicoi
GUp to F#no gooBmd, I did what I should
A little Gphysical persAuasion and he Dpassed Aon Dby.Bm  A  Bm  A7  
But Bmnow I grow imApatient to enDjoy her juicy Embeauty
I Gsearched for the rising Arhythms of those Dbreasts of Galabaster
BmNo, she cries pray Atell me what you Ddid today on Emduty
GTell me more aAbout this hairy Dgypsy.
GIt waF#s onlBmy a gypsy
A Gragged, shaggy Ablackguard of a Ddidicoi
GUp to no F#good, BmI did what I should
A little Gphysical perAsuasion and he Dpassed Aon Dby.Bm  A  Bm  A7  
But Bmtell me pretty Adarling, will you Dtell me in your Emturn
Who Gplaced those fresh wild Aflowers in your Dbreasts of Galabaster?
And Bmwhen you smile beAtween your teeth still Dwedged do I disEmcern
A Gsprig of whisker Afrom another?s Dmoustache?
GIt waF#s onlBmy a gypsy, she sighed
A Gragged, shaggy Ablackguard of a Ddidicoi
GUp to F#no gooBmd, I did what I could
A little Gphysical perAsuasion and he Dpassed Aon Dby.
GIt was F#only Bma gypsy boy
A Gragged, shaggy Ablackguard of a Ddidicoi-i-i
GUp to nF#o gooBmd, I did what I could
A little Gphysical perAsuasion and he Dpassed Aon Dby.
DBetween her breasts a hedgerow nosegay, in between her teeth a tell-tale whisker,
A7The house is full of cDlothes pegs.

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It Was Only A Gypsy

by Jake Thackray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Bm A Bm A7

Bm A D Em

I am a handsome policeman, I am bold and versatile

G A D G

My wife is white and beautiful with breasts of alabaster

Bm A D Em

When I hurry home to her she whispers with a smile

G A D

What did you do today my big blue hero?

G F# Bm

There was only a gypsy

G A D

A ragged, shaggy blackguard of a didicoi

G F# Bm

Up to no good, I did what I should

G A D A D Bm A Bm A7

A little physical persuasion and he passed on by.

Bm A D Em

But now I grow impatient to enjoy her juicy beauty

G A D G

I searched for the rising rhythms of those breasts of alabaster

Bm A D Em

No, she cries pray tell me what you did today on duty

G A D

Tell me more about this hairy gypsy.

G F# Bm

It was only a gypsy

G A D

A ragged, shaggy blackguard of a didicoi

G F# Bm

Up to no good, I did what I should

G A D A D Bm A Bm A7

A little physical persuasion and he passed on by.

Bm A D Em

But tell me pretty darling, will you tell me in your turn

G A D G

Who placed those fresh wild flowers in your breasts of alabaster?

Bm A D Em

And when you smile between your teeth still wedged do I discern

G A D

A sprig of whisker from another?s moustache?

G F# Bm

It was only a gypsy, she sighed

G A D

A ragged, shaggy blackguard of a didicoi

G F# Bm

Up to no good, I did what I could

G A D A D

A little physical persuasion and he passed on by.

G F# Bm

It was only a gypsy boy

G A D

A ragged, shaggy blackguard of a didicoi-i-i

G F# Bm

Up to no good, I did what I could

G A D A D

A little physical persuasion and he passed on by.

Between her breasts a hedgerow nosegay, in between her teeth a tell-tale whisker,

A7 D

The house is full of clothes pegs.

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