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GYPSY (Suzanne Vega)
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[Relatively fast 2/2 time]
[Capo 2]
[Intro]
G   G/F#   Em7   C(9)    G/B    G/F#   G   C(9)
G   G/F#   Em7   Em7/B   C(9)   C(9)   Dsus/A   D   Dsus   D
G  G/B  G  G/B
[Verse]
  GYou G/F#come from Em7far awEm7/Bay with C(9)pictures C(9)in your eGyesG/B  
Of coGffee shG/F#ops and mEm7orning strEm7/Beets in the bC(9)lue and sC(9)ilent suD/AnriseDsus  
But Gnight is G/F#the cathEm7edral Em7/Bwhere we C(9)recognizC(9)ed the sGignG/B  
We Gstrangers G/F#know each Em7other Em7/Bnow as Gpart of the Dsus/Awhole desGignG/B  
OAm7h, hoAm9ld me lD/Aike a baDsusby that Am7will nAm9ot fall aD/AsleepDsus  
Am7Curl me Am9up insiD/Ade you Dsusand let me Am7hear yAm9ou through the D/AheatDsus  
GOhhhG/F#h...Em7  C(9)  G/B  G/F#  G  G/B  
GYou're G/F#the jesteEm7r of tEm7/Bhis courC(9)tyard wiC(9)th a smile GlikG/Be a girl's
DistrGacted bG/F#y the womEm7en with thEm7/Be dimples and C(9)the curlC(9)sD/A  Dsus  
By tGhe pretty G/F#and the Em7miscEm7/Bhevious, bC(9)y the tiC(9)mid and Gthe G/Bblessed
By Gthe blowinG/F#g skirts Em7of ladiEm7/Bes who Gpromise to gDsus/Aather you Gto G/Btheir breast
Am7Oh, hAm9old me D/Alike a bDsusaby that Am7will Am9not fall D/AasleepDsus  
Am7Curl me Am9up insiD/Ade you Dsusand let me Am7hear yAm9ou through the D/AheatDsus  
GOhhhG/F#h...Em7  C(9)  G/B  G/F#  G  G/B  
[Guitar Solo]
G   G/F#   Em7   Em7/B   C(9)   C(9)   Dsus/A   D   Dsus   D
G   G/B   G   G/B
[Verse]
GYou haG/F#ve hands oEm7f rainEm7/Bing wateC(9)r and thC(9)at earring Gin G/Byour ear
The wGisdom oG/F#n your faEm7ce denies Em7/Bthe number of C(9)your yeaC(9)rsD/A  Dsus  
With Gthe fingG/F#ers of tEm7he poEm7/Btter and tC(9)he laughC(9)ing tale Gof G/Ba fool
The Garranger G/F#of disordEm7er with Em7/Byour sGtrange and sDsus/Aimple rulGesG/B  
YGeah, now G/F#I've met Em7me aEm7/Bnother spiC(9)nner of C(9)strange Gand G/Bgauzy threads
WitGh a long aG/F#nd slendeEm7r body  Em7/Band a Gbump upon thDsus/Ae headG  G/B  
Am7Oh, hAm9old me D/Alike a bDsusaby that Am7will Am9not fall D/AasleepDsus  
Am7Curl me Am9up insiD/Ade you Dsusand let me Am7hear yAm9ou through the D/AheatDsus  
GOhhhG/F#h...Em7  C(9)  G/B  G/F#  G  G/B  
GWith a G/F#long and Em7slendeEm7/Br body aC(9)nd the sC(9)weetest, sGofteG/Bst hands
And wGe'll blG/F#ow away fEm7orever sooEm7/Bn and go on tC(9)o differeC(9)nt landsD/A  Dsus  
And Gplease do G/F#not eveEm7r looEm7/Bk for me, C(9)but with C(9)me you Gwill G/Bstay
And Gyou will G/F#hear yourEm7self in Em7/Bsong, Gblowing by oDsus/Ane dayG  G/B  
But Am7now, Am9hold me D/Alike a Dsusbaby thaAm7t will Am9not fall D/AasleeDsusp
Am7Curl me Am9up insiD/Ade you Dsusand let me Am7hear yAm9ou through the D/AheatDsus  
GOhhhG/F#hhh...Em7  C(9)  G/B  G/F#  G  C(9)  
GOhhhG/F#hhh...Em7  Em7/B  C(9)  C(9)  Dsus/A  D  Dsus  D  
[Outro]
G   G/F#   Em7   C(9)   G/B   G/F#   G

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Gypsy

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

C(9)

G/B

Em7/B

Dsus/A

Dsus

D/A

Am7

Am9

GYPSY (Suzanne Vega)

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[Relatively fast 2/2 time]

[Capo 2]

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G C(9)

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) Dsus/A D Dsus D

G G/B G G/B

[Verse]

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

You come from far away with pictures in your eyes

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) D/A Dsus

Of coffee shops and morning streets in the blue and silent sunrise

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

But night is the cathedral where we recognized the sign

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B G Dsus/A G G/B

We strangers know each other now as part of the whole design

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G G/B

Ohhhh...

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

You're the jester of this courtyard with a smile like a girl's

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) D/A Dsus

Distracted by the women with the dimples and the curls

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

By the pretty and the mischevious, by the timid and the blessed

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B G Dsus/A G G/B

By the blowing skirts of ladies who promise to gather you to their breast

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G G/B

Ohhhh...

[Guitar Solo]

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) Dsus/A D Dsus D

G G/B G G/B

[Verse]

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

You have hands of raining water and that earring in your ear

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) D/A Dsus

The wisdom on your face denies the number of your years

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

With the fingers of the potter and the laughing tale of a fool

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B G Dsus/A G G/B

The arranger of disorder with your strange and simple rules

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

Yeah, now I've met me another spinner of strange and gauzy threads

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B G Dsus/A G G/B

With a long and slender body and a bump upon the head

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G G/B

Ohhhh...

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

With a long and slender body and the sweetest, softest hands

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) D/A Dsus

And we'll blow away forever soon and go on to different lands

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) G G/B

And please do not ever look for me, but with me you will stay

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B G Dsus/A G G/B

And you will hear yourself in song, blowing by one day

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

But now, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep

Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus Am7 Am9 D/A Dsus

Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G C(9)

Ohhhhhh...

G G/F# Em7 Em7/B C(9) C(9) Dsus/A D Dsus D

Ohhhhhh...

[Outro]

G G/F# Em7 C(9) G/B G/F# G

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