Whistling Gypsy
Traditional
[C] The gypsy [G7] rover came[C] over the [G7] hill
[C] Down through the [G7] valley so[C] sha[G7]dy,
He [C] whistled and he [G7] sang 'til the[C] greenwoods[Am] rang,
And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a [C] la[F]d[C]y.
[Chorus]
|[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day,
|[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay
|He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang,
|And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.|
[C] She left her [G7] father's [C] castle [G7] gates
[C] She left her [G7] own fine [C] lo[G7]ver
She [C] left her [G7] servants [C] and her [Am] state
To [C] follow the [Dm] gypsy [C] r[F]o[C]ver.
[Chorus]
[C] Her father [G7] saddled up [C] his fastest [G7] steed
[C] And roamed the [G7] valleys all [C] o[G7] ver
[C] Sought his [G7] daughter [C] at great [Am] speed
And [C] the whistling [Dm] gypsy [C] r[F]o[C]ver.
[Chorus]
[C] He came at [G7] last to a [C] mansion [G7] fine,
[C] Down by the [G7] river [C] Clay[G7]dee
[C] And there was [G7] music and [C] there was [Am] wine,
For [C] the gypsy [Dm] and his [C] la[F] [C] dy.
[Chorus]
[C] "He is no [G7] gypsy, my [C] father" she [G7] said
[C] "But lord of these [G7] lands [C] all [G7] over,
[C] And I shall [G7] stay 'til my [C] dying [Am] day
With my [C] whistling [Dm] gypsy [C] ro[F] [C] ver."
[Chorus]
Whistling Gypsy [C]Traditional
C The gypsy G7 rover cameC over the G7 hill C Down through the G7 valley soC shaG7dy, He C whistled and he G7 sang 'til theC greenwoodsAm rang, And C he won the Dm heart of a C laFdCy.
Chorus
C Ah-de-G7 do, ah-de-C do-da-G7 day, C Ah-de-G7 do, ah-de-C da-G7 ay He C whistled and heG7 sang 'til the C greenwoodsAm rang, And C he won the Dm heart of aC laFdCy.|
C She left her G7 father's C castle G7 gates C She left her G7 own fine C loG7ver She C left her G7 servants C and her Am state To C follow the Dm gypsy C rFoCver.
Chorus
C Her father G7 saddled up C his fastest G7 steed C And roamed the G7 valleys all C oG7 ver C Sought his G7 daughter C at great Am speed And C the whistling Dm gypsy C rFoCver.
Chorus
C He came at G7 last to a C mansion G7 fine, C Down by the G7 river C ClayG7dee C And there was G7 music and C there was Am wine, For C the gypsy Dm and his C laFC dy.
Chorus
C "He is no G7 gypsy, my C father" she G7 said C "But lord of these G7 lands C all G7 over, C And I shall G7 stay 'til my C dying Am day With my C whistling Dm gypsy C roFC ver."