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Gypsy Rover

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Intro:  G   C   G   C  G  
The Cgypsy Grover came Cover the G7hill, 
And Cdown through the Gvalley so Emsha-D7dy, 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the Emgreenwoods rang, 
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-Ga-a-G7dy. 
Chorus:
CAh-de-Gdo, ah-de-Cdo-da-Gday, Cah-de-do, ah-de-Emday-D7dee 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the gEmreenwoods Crang                          
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-G7a-a-Cdy. 
She lCeft her Gfather's Ccastle G7gates, 
she Cleft her Gown true Emlo-vD7er 
She Cleft her Gservants Emand estate 
to fCollow the Ggypsy Cro-Go-o-G7ver. 
Her Cfather sGaddled his Cfastest G7steed 
and rCoamed the Gvalleys all Emo---D7ver 
He sCought his Gdaughter Emat great speed 
and the Cwhistling Ggypsy Cro-Go-o-G7ver. 
CAh-de-Gdo, ah-de-Cdo-da-Gday, Cah-de-do, ah-de-Emday-D7dee 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the gEmreenwoods Crang                          
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-G7a-a-Cdy. 
He Ccame at Glast to a Cmansion G7fine, 
Cdown by thGe river C-Emlay-D7-dee
And Cthere was Gmusic and Emthere was wine, 
for the Cgypsy Gand his Cla-Ga-a-G7dy. 
CAh-de-Gdo, ah-de-Cdo-da-Gday, Cah-de-do, ah-de-Emday-D7dee 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the gEmreenwoods Crang                          
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-G7a-a-Cdy. 
“CCome a-Gway with me Cnow.” said G7he
“This Cfine ad-Gventure is Emo---D7ver
A-Cway from these Gpeople who Emsing so free
And a-Cway from this GGypsy CRo-o-G--o-G7ver”   
"CHe is no Ggypsy, my Cfather" she G7said, 
"He's Cking of Gfree lands Emall o-D7ver,
And CI shall Gstay 'til my Emdying day 
with the Cwhistling Ggypsy Cro-oG—-o-G7ver." 
CAh-de-Gdo, ah-de-Cdo-da-Gday, Cah-de-do, ah-de-Emday-D7dee 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the gEmreenwoods Crang                          
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-G7a-a-Cdy. 
CAh-de-Gdo, ah-de-Cdo-da-Gday, Cah-de-do, ah-de-Emday-D7dee 
He Cwhistled and he Gsang 'til the gEmreenwoods Crang                          
and he Cwon the Gheart of a Cla-G7a-a-Cdy. 
Ending    C    G    C    G7   C(strum final chord)

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Gypsy Rover

by Leo Maguire

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G C G C G

Intro:

C G C G7

The gypsy rover came over the hill,

C G Em D7

And down through the valley so sha-dy,

C G Em

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang,

C G C G G7

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

Chorus:

C G C G C Em D7

Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, ah-de-do, ah-de-day-dee

C G Em C

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang

C G C G7 C

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

C G C G7

She left her father's castle gates,

C G Em D7

she left her own true lo-ver

C G Em

She left her servants and estate

C G C G G7

to follow the gypsy ro-o-o-ver.

C G C G7

Her father saddled his fastest steed

C G Em D7

and roamed the valleys all o---ver

C G Em

He sought his daughter at great speed

C G C G G7

and the whistling gypsy ro-o-o-ver.

C G C G C Em D7

Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, ah-de-do, ah-de-day-dee

C G Em C

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang

C G C G7 C

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

C G C G7

He came at last to a mansion fine,

C G Em D7

down by the river C-lay--dee

C G Em

And there was music and there was wine,

C G C G G7

for the gypsy and his la-a-a-dy.

C G C G C Em D7

Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, ah-de-do, ah-de-day-dee

C G Em C

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang

C G C G7 C

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

C G C G7

“Come a-way with me now.” said he

C G Em D7

“This fine ad-venture is o---ver

C G Em

A-way from these people who sing so free

C G C G G7

And a-way from this Gypsy Ro-o---o-ver”

C G C G7

"He is no gypsy, my father" she said,

C G Em D7

"He's king of free lands all o-ver,

C G Em

And I shall stay 'til my dying day

C G C G G7

with the whistling gypsy ro-o—-o-ver."

C G C G C Em D7

Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, ah-de-do, ah-de-day-dee

C G Em C

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang

C G C G7 C

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

C G C G C Em D7

Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, ah-de-do, ah-de-day-dee

C G Em C

He whistled and he sang 'til the greenwoods rang

C G C G7 C

and he won the heart of a la-a-a-dy.

C G C G7 C

Ending (strum final chord)

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