Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Cher Intro Melody: Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 1] 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 would do what - ever he could, D Preach a little gospel....... Dm C Sell a couple bottles of 'Dr. Good'! |[Chorus] |F G Am |Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves, | F Am G |We'd hear it from the people of the town, they called us |F G Am | Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves, |[Am*] But every night the men would [F*] come around, | Am |And lay their money down! Intro Melody: Am G Am G Am G Am G [Verse 2] Am C Picked up a boy, just south of Mobile, Dm F Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal, C Em Am I was sixteen, he was twenty one, D Rode with us to Memphis....... Dm C And Papa would have shot him if he knew what he'd done Chorus: [Bridge] Dm C Dm C I never had schooling, but he taught me well, Dm C Dm C With his smooth southern style, Dm C Dm C Three months later I'm a gal in trouble, Dm C Dm C Am And I haven't seen him for a whiiiiiiiiile, oh ho ho C F I haven't seen him for a whiiiiile, oh, hoh - oh! [Verse 3] 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 would do what - ever he could, D Preach a little gospel....... Dm C Sell a couple bottles of 'Dr. Good'! |[Chorus] x2 |F G Am |Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves, | F Am G |We'd hear it from the people of the town, they called us |F G Am | Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves, |[Am*] But every night the men would [F*] come around, | Am |And lay their money down! Outro: [G*] [Am*]