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Whistling Gypsy Rover

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[Verse 1]
GThe Gypsy D7Rover came Gover the hill,
GDown through the valley so sha-D7dy.
GHe whistled and he sD7ang 'till the Bmgreenwoods rEmang,
GAnd he won the D7Heart of A lGady.
[Chorus]
GAh-di-D7do, ah-di-Gdo ah-dey,
GAh-di-do, ah-di dey-D7di,
GHe whistled and he sD7ang 'till the Bmgreenwoods rEmang,
GAnd he won the D7Heart of A lGady.
[Verse 2]
GShe left her fD7ather's Gcastle gate,
GShe left her own true lo-vD7er,
GShe left her sD7ervants and Bmher estEmate
GTo follow the D7Gypsy RGover.
[Verse 3]
GHer father D7saddled his Gfastest steed,
GRoamed the valley all o-D7ver,
GSought his D7daughter Bmat great sEmpeed,
GAnd the whistling D7Gypsy GRover.
[Verse 4]
GHe came at D7last to a Gmansion fine,
GDown by the river Cal-D7yde,
GAnd there was D7music and tBmhere was Emwine
GFor the Gypsy aD7nd his Glady.
[Verse 5]
G"He's no gD7ypsy, my fGather," she said,
G"But lord of the freelands all oD7ver,
GAnd I will sD7tay 'till my dBmying Emday
GWith my whistling GD7ypsy GRover.

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Whistling Gypsy Rover

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G D7 G

The Gypsy Rover came over the hill,

G D7

Down through the valley so sha-dy.

G D7 Bm Em

He whistled and he sang 'till the greenwoods rang,

G D7 G

And he won the Heart of A lady.

[Chorus]

G D7 G

Ah-di-do, ah-di-do ah-dey,

G D7

Ah-di-do, ah-di dey-di,

G D7 Bm Em

He whistled and he sang 'till the greenwoods rang,

G D7 G

And he won the Heart of A lady.

[Verse 2]

G D7 G

She left her father's castle gate,

G D7

She left her own true lo-ver,

G D7 Bm Em

She left her servants and her estate

G D7 G

To follow the Gypsy Rover.

[Verse 3]

G D7 G

Her father saddled his fastest steed,

G D7

Roamed the valley all o-ver,

G D7 Bm Em

Sought his daughter at great speed,

G D7 G

And the whistling Gypsy Rover.

[Verse 4]

G D7 G

He came at last to a mansion fine,

G D7

Down by the river Cal-yde,

G D7 Bm Em

And there was music and there was wine

G D7 G

For the Gypsy and his lady.

[Verse 5]

G D7 G

"He's no gypsy, my father," she said,

G D7

"But lord of the freelands all over,

G D7 Bm Em

And I will stay 'till my dying day

G D7 G

With my whistling Gypsy Rover.

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