Whistling Gypsy
Traditional
[G] The gypsy [D7] rover came[G] over the [D7] hill
[G] Down through the [D7] valley so[G] sha[D7]dy,
He [G] whistled and he [D7] sang 'til the[G] greenwoods[Em] rang,
And [G] he won the [Am] heart of a [G] la[C]d[G]y.
Chorus:
[G] Ah-de-[D7] do, ah-de-[G] do-da-[D7] day,
[G] Ah-de-[D7] do, ah-de-[G] da-[D7] ay
He [G] whistled and he[D7] sang 'til the [G] greenwoods[Em] rang,
And [G] he won the [Am] heart of a[G] la[C]d[G]y.
[G] She left her [D7] father's [G] castle [D7] gates
[G] She left her [D7] own fine [G] lo[D7]ver
She [G] left her [D7] servants [G] and her [Em] state
To [G] follow the [Am] gypsy [G] r[C]o[G]ver.
Chorus:
[G] Her father [D7] saddled up [G] his fastest [D7] steed
[G] And roamed the [D7] valleys all [G] o[D7] ver
[G] Sought his [D7] daughter [G] at great [Em] speed
And [G] the whistling [Am] gypsy [G] r[C]o[G]ver.
Chorus:
[G] He came at [D7] last to a [G] mansion [D7] fine,
[G] Down by the [D7] river [G] Clay[D7]dee
[G] And there was [D7] music and [G] there was [Em] wine,
For [G] the gypsy [Am] and his [G] la[C] [G] dy.
Chorus:
[G] "He is no [D7] gypsy, my [G] father" she [D7] said
[G] "But lord of these [D7] lands [G] all [D7] over,
[G] And I shall [D7] stay 'til my [G] dying [Em] day
With my [G] whistling [Am] gypsy [G] ro[C] [G] ver."
Chorus:
Whistling Gypsy [G]Traditional
G The gypsy D7 rover cameG over the D7 hill G Down through the D7 valley soG shaD7dy, He G whistled and he D7 sang 'til theG greenwoodsEm rang, And G he won the Am heart of a G laCdGy.
Chorus G Ah-de-D7 do, ah-de-G do-da-D7 day, G Ah-de-D7 do, ah-de-G da-D7 ay He G whistled and heD7 sang 'til the G greenwoodsEm rang, And G he won the Am heart of aG laCdGy.
G She left her D7 father's G castle D7 gates G She left her D7 own fine G loD7ver She G left her D7 servants G and her Em state To G follow the Am gypsy G rCoGver.
Chorus
G Her father D7 saddled up G his fastest D7 steed G And roamed the D7 valleys all G oD7 ver G Sought his D7 daughter G at great Em speed And G the whistling Am gypsy G rCoGver.
Chorus
G He came at D7 last to a G mansion D7 fine, G Down by the D7 river G ClayD7dee G And there was D7 music and G there was Em wine, For G the gypsy Am and his G laCG dy.
Chorus
G "He is no D7 gypsy, my G father" she D7 said G "But lord of these D7 lands G all D7 over, G And I shall D7 stay 'til my G dying Em day With my G whistling Am gypsy G roCG ver."