Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
Am Em x4
Am C
I was born in the wagon of a traveling show.
Dm F
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw.
C Em Am
Papa 'd do what-ever he could,
Dm F G C
preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves. We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Am G F Am
gypsies, tramps and thieves. But every night all the men would come a-round and lay their money down.
Am C
Picked up a boy this side of Mobile.
Dm F
Gave him a ride, fed him with a hot meal.
C Em Am Dm
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one. Rode with us to Memphis
F G C
and Papa would have shot him if he knew what he'd done.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves. We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Am G F Am
gypsies, tramps and thieves. But every night all the men would come a-round and lay their money down.
Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C
Never had schoolin' but he taught me well with his smooth Southern style.
Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm Fmaj7
Three months later, I'm a gal in trouble and I haven't seen him for a while.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
You know I haven't seen him for a while.
Am C
She was born in the wagon of a traveling show.
Dm F
Her mama used to dance for the money they'd throw.
C Em Am
Granpa 'd do what-ever he could,
Dm F G C
preach a little gospel or sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves. We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Am G F Am
gypsies, tramps and thieves. But every night all the men would come a-round and lay their money down.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves. We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
gypsies, tramps and thieves. and fade out.
Chorus is Fmaj7 = 8 8 10 9 10 8 alternating to C = 8 10 10 9 8 8 then descend Am-G-F barred to open Am
