The Sad Gypsy
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Intro: G
G
"We told him our tale; And of these we had many;
Am D7
Some of them True; Some of them invented;
G
And the gentleman confessed; That his life was quite dismal;
Am G
Conceding we live better lives;
[Refrão] Bm Am
And the sad gypsy sang for his
Bm Am Bm Am G
bottle of wine; And I sang along for mine".
G
"His lips touched the skin of the woman we spoke of;
Am D7
His coats (??) are the colours of the times we had lived in;
G
And his mind caught the magnet of the places we've been to;
Am G
And we saw that he wasn't deprived;
[Refrão] Bm Am
Then the sad gypsy sang for his
Bm Am Bm Am G
bottle of wine; And I sang along for mine;
Solo: G Am D7 G Am G
[Refrão] Bm Am
Then the sad gypsy sang for his
Bm Am Bm A G
bottle of wine; And I sang along for mine".
G
"Belinda she danced on her own in the shadows;
Am D7
The gentleman pretended that he didn't love her;
G
And we played our roles; we saw the sun rising,
Am G
laughing at us and our lives;
[Refrão] Bm Am
And the sad gypsy sang for his
Bm Am Bm Am G
bottle of wine; And I sang along for mine"
G Am D7 G
Oh Yeah, mmm, mmm".
How to play The Sad Gypsy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.