1/11/12

Gypsies Tramps and Thieves - Cher




Am
C
                         I was b
orn in the wagon of a t
raveling show


Dm
F
        My m
ama used to dance for the m
oney they'd throw


C
Em
Am
        P
apa'd do whate
ver he c
ould


Dm
F
        P
reach a little gospel



G
C
        S
ell a couple bottles of Dr. G
ood

Chorus:


Fmaj7
C
Fmaj7
C
        
Gypsie
s, t
ramps and thi
eves


Fmaj7
C
Fmaj7
C
        We'd
 hear it from the p
eople of the
 town, they'd c
all us


Fmaj7
C
Fmaj7
C
        
Gypsie
s, t
ramps and thi
eves


Am
G
F
        
But every night all the m
en would come aro
und

(1,3: Am 2: Dm C Dm C; to bridge)

And lay their money down

Verse 2:

Picked up a boy this side of Mobile

Gave him a ride, fed him with a hot meal

I was 16, he was 21

Rode with us to Memphis
And Papa would have shot him if he knew what he'd done

(chorus)

Bridge:


Dm
C
Dm
C
        
Never had s
choolin' but he t
aught me w
ell


Dm
C
Dm
C
        With his s
mooth So
uthern s
tyle



Dm
C
Dm
C
        T
hree months la
ter I'm a 
gal in tr
ouble


Dm
C
Fmaj7
        And I 
haven't seen h
im for a 
while


Cmaj7
Fmaj7
        I haven't seen him for a 
while


Verse 3:

She was born in the wagon of a traveling show

Her mama used to dance for the money they'd throw

Grandpa'd do whatever he could

Preach a little gospel

Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good

(repeat chorus to fade)

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