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Gypsy Davy
By Woody Guthrie
Verse 1
CIt was late last night when the boss come home
He's askin' about his lady
The only answer he received, "she's G7gone with the
Gypsy CDavy, goG7ne with the gypsy DaCve"
Verse 2
C"go saddle for me my buckskin' horse
And a hundred dollars saddle
Point out to me their wagon tracks And G7after 
them I'll tCravel, G7after them I'll Cride"
Verse 3
CWell, I had not rode 'til the midnight moon
When I saw the campfire gleaming
I heard the notes of the big guitar And the G7voice
of the gypsy Csingin' That G7song of the gypsy CDave
Verse 3
CThere in the light of the camping fire
I saw her fair face beaming
Her heart in tune with the big guitar And the G7voice
of the gypsy Csinging That G7song of the gypsy CDave
Verse 4
CHave you forsaken your house and home
Have you forsaken your baby
Have you forsaken your husband dear To G7go 
to the gypsy CDavey And sG7ing with the gypsy Dave That 
G7song of the gypsy CDave
Verse 5
CYes, I've forsaken my husband dear
To go with the gypsy Davy
And I've forsaken my mansion high But G7not
my blue-eyed bCaby G7Not my blue-eyed Cbabe
Verse 6
CShe smiled to leave her husband dear
And go with the Gypsy Davy
But the tears come a-tricklin' down her cheeks To G7think
 of the blue-eyed Cbaby G7Pretty little blue-eyed Cbabe
Verse 7
CTake off take off your buskin'gloves
Made of spanish leather
Give to me your lily-white hand We'll G7ride
 back home Ctogether And we'll G7ride home Cagain
Verse 8
CNo, I won't take off my buskin' gloves
They're made of Spanish leather
I'll go my way from day to day And G7sing
 with the gypsy CDavy That G7song of the gypsy DCave
That sG7ong of the gypsy CDavey That G7song of the gypsy CDave

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Gypsy Davy

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Gypsy Davy

By Woody Guthrie

Verse 1

It was late last night when the boss come home

He's askin' about his lady

The only answer he received, "she's gone with the

C G7 C

Gypsy Davy, gone with the gypsy Dave"

Verse 2

"go saddle for me my buckskin' horse

And a hundred dollars saddle

Point out to me their wagon tracks And after

C G7 C

them I'll travel, after them I'll ride"

Verse 3

Well, I had not rode 'til the midnight moon

When I saw the campfire gleaming

I heard the notes of the big guitar And the voice

C G7 C

of the gypsy singin' That song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 3

There in the light of the camping fire

I saw her fair face beaming

Her heart in tune with the big guitar And the voice

C G7 C

of the gypsy singing That song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 4

Have you forsaken your house and home

Have you forsaken your baby

Have you forsaken your husband dear To go

C G7

to the gypsy Davey And sing with the gypsy Dave That

G7 C

song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 5

Yes, I've forsaken my husband dear

To go with the gypsy Davy

And I've forsaken my mansion high But not

C G7 C

my blue-eyed baby Not my blue-eyed babe

Verse 6

She smiled to leave her husband dear

And go with the Gypsy Davy

But the tears come a-tricklin' down her cheeks To think

C G7 C

of the blue-eyed baby Pretty little blue-eyed babe

Verse 7

Take off take off your buskin'gloves

Made of spanish leather

Give to me your lily-white hand We'll ride

C G7 C

back home together And we'll ride home again

Verse 8

No, I won't take off my buskin' gloves

They're made of Spanish leather

I'll go my way from day to day And sing

C G7 C

with the gypsy Davy That song of the gypsy Dave

G7 C G7 C

That song of the gypsy Davey That song of the gypsy Dave

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