Intro: G C G C G
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.
Ending C G C G7 C (strum final chord)
