Lady Gypsy
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Intro: Am
Verse:
Am F C G
When I had known only 18 summers.
Am F C G
I headed west through the Whitley Wood.
Am F C G
To make my fortune and find a lover.
Am F C G
And to lead the best life a young man could.
Am F C G
Lie, La, la lie, la la lie.
Am F C G
Oh La la lie, la la lie, la la lie.
Verse:
Am F C G
And by the lakeside, just south of Didcot.
Am F C G
I spied an angel just standing there.
Am F C G
She was a traveler, but she was pretty
Am F C G
And clean, she was in the water, washing her hair.
[Refrão]F C G Am
I lost my heart to a lady gypsy.
F C G Am
So long ago, I forget her name.
F C G Am
But I still remember the smell of the flowers
F C G F
And the way, my life, would never be the same.
Verse:
Am F C G
She laid me down on a bed of heather
Am F C G
She said, please be careful, this is what I sell
Am F C G
I said, you're a hooker she said, no, I mean the heather.
Am F C G
I sell the heather like a lucky spell.
Am F C G
I said huh, but to be clear then the sex is free
Am F C G
She said, yes, the sex is free the heather is a pound.
Am F C G
I said, I don't need no heather and if I did,
Am F C G
I would just pick some it's free it's growing in the ground.
[Refrão]F C G Am
I lost my heart to a lady gypsy.
F C G Am
So long ago, I forget her name.
F C G Am
But I still remember the smell of the flowers
F C G F
And the way, my life, would never be the same.
Instrumental:
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
[Refrão]F C G Am
I lost my heart to a lady gypsy.
F C G Am
So long ago, I forget her name.
F C G Am
But I still remember the smell of the flowers
F C G F
And the way, my life, would never be the same.
OUTRO:
Am F C G
When I had known only 18 summers....
How to play Lady Gypsy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.