Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver - Gypsy Boy guitar chord

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************************ GYPSY BOY *************************

written and performed by Billy Joe Shaver.

Verse 1:

Bm

The painted lantern circus

F#

With the wagons swinging slowly

Bm

On a cold October morning

F#

On a day that should be holy

G

Winding through the forest

D

As the sun is just a-breakin'

G

And i am only seven

D

And a gypsy in the makin'

Verse 2:

Bm

Winds a-blowin' through me

F#

And the canvas flaps a-tearin'

Bm

And the folks is talkin' low now

F#

'Cause they don't want me to hear 'em

G

And Uncle says there's trouble

D

With the bulls along the border

G

And i'm a-wond'rin' why

D Bm

And a-wishin' i were older

Verse 3:

Bm

Many years ago it seems

F#

And many summers ending

Bm

The wagon wheels is rustin'

F#

And the axles is a-bendin'

G

And Grandma's bones is bleachin'

D

And our hearts is still a-dyin'

G

But i'm a Gypsy Boy

D

And there ain't no time for cryin'

Verse 4:

Bm

Now it's getting colder

F#

And the air is growin' ugly

Bm

And the wolves is gettin' bolder

F#

And there ain't no sun above me

G

And i think it's time to move now

D

But i don't know where we're goin'

G

And i know it won't be long now

D Bm

Before it starts to snowin'

Verse 5:

Bm

Babies cryin' softly

F#

And the women are a-sighin'

Bm

And somewhere in a wagon

F#

There's a soul that must be dyin'

G

'Cause the crepe is hangin' black

D

From the window of each lorry

G

And we'll likely camp at sunset

D

So's the body can be buried

Verse 6:

Bm

So the carts will rumble

F#

Though there ain't no road to travel

Bm

And i listen to the grindin'

F#

Of the wooden wheels on gravel

G

And the sad songs and the old songs

D

Will warm me and they'll hold me

G

'Til my head at last grows weary

D

And the arms of sleep enfold me

G

For i am a Gypsy Boy

D

And my home is where you find me

G

For i am a Gypsy Boy

D Bm

And my home is where you find me

Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.fr

http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/country.html

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