Gypsy Moth
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Hoyt fingerpicks this version. Just keep constant rhtyhm at about 90 BPM
[Intro]
G C G C G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Well the Gypsy Moth is a mighty high flyer
C G
Sailing on an inland sea
C G
You are the object of my desire
C G
The sun and the moon to me
C G
And I believe in lovin' you
C
Know that you keep me feeling blue hey you make me happy
G
When everything I do gets me in trouble
[Chorus]
G
But river can rock
G
River can roll
G
River can carry you down to the sea hmmmmmmmm
[Verse 2]
C G
Ramblin' Jack had a woman he loved
C G
But the woman didn't love Jack back
C
She took his smile
G
She took his child
C
She took everything he had
C G
River was the name she used
C
You know she kept him so damn confused
C
She made him unhappy
G
Everything she did got him in trouble
[Chorus]
G
But river could rock
G
River could roll
G
River can carry Jack down to the sea hmmmmmmmm
[Verse 3]
C G
Many long years have come and gone
C G
Since John F Kennedy died
C G C G
I'm not sure but what that man was damn near crucified
C G
By the same bad guys Still tellin' lies
C
You know they keep us so damn confused and abused
C
They make us unhappy
C G
And everything they do gets us in trouble
[Chorus]
G
But river can rock
G
River can roll
G
River can carry us down to the sea hmmmmmmmm
[Verse 4]
C G
The black raccoon by the light of the moon
C G
Heard the music playing soft and low
C G
And the songs we sang made the nighttime ring
C G
And the raccoon loved the show
C G
He went back and he told his friends
C
You know them humans that live at the edge of the forest
C
They all had a party
C
And man they really played my kind of music
[Chorus]
G
River can rock
G
River can roll
G
River can carry you down to the sea hmmmmmmmmm
[Outro]
G C G
Well the Gypsy Moth is a mighty high flyer
C G
Sailing on an inland sea
C G
You are the object of my desire
C G
The sun and the moon to me
C G
And I believe in lovin' you
C
Know that you feeling blue Hey you make me happy
G
When everything I do gets me in trouble
G
Everything I do gets me in trouble (start fading)
G
Everything I do gets me in trouble (fade out)
How to play Gypsy Moth
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.