Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Cher Intro: [Am9] [Am] x4 [Verse 1] Am C I was born in the wagon of a travelling show, Dm F My Mama had 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 'Doctor 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 [G*] all the men would [F*] come around, |And lay their money down! Interlude: (intro melody) [Am9] [Am] x4 [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] 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 F And I haven't seen him for a whiiiiiiiiile, oh oh C F You know I haven't seen him for a whiiiiile, oh, ohhhh! [Verse 3] Am C She was born in the wagon of a travelling show, Dm F My Mama had to dance for the money they'd throw, C Em Am Grandpa do what - ever he could... D Preach a little gospel...... Dm C Sell a couple bottles of 'Doctor Good'! Outro: 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 [G*] all the men would [F*] come around, And lay their money down! [Am9] [Am] [Am9] [Am] 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 [G*] all the men would [F*] come around, [slowing] Am And lay their money down!