Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[F][F]
[Am][Am][Am][Am]

[Verse 1]
I was [Am]born in the wagon of a [C]travelin' show
My [Dm]mama used to dance
for the [F]money they'd throw
[C]Papa would do what[Em]ever he [Am]could
[D]Preach a little [Dm]gospel
[G]sell a couple bottles of Doctor [C]Good

[Chorus 1]
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
We'd [F]hear it from the [C]people of the [F]town
They'd [C]call us
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all [G]the men would
[F]come around

[Interlude 1]
And lay their money
[Am](down)[Am][Am][Am]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Picked up a boy just [C]south of Mobile
[Dm]Gave him a ride, filled him [F]with a hot meal
[C]I was sixteen, he was t[Em]wenty-o[Am]ne
[D]Rode with us to Mem[Dm]phis
And [G]papa woulda shot him
if he knew what he'd [C]done

[Chorus 2]
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
We'd [F]hear it from the [C]people of the [F]town
They'd [C]call us
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all [G]the men would
[F]come around

[Bridge 1]
And lay their money down
[Dm][C][Dm][C]
I [Dm]never had [C]schoolin' but he [Dm]taught me [C]well
With his [Dm]smooth [C]southern [Dm]style[C]
[Dm]Three months [C]later I'm a [Dm]gal in [C]trouble
And I [Dm]haven't seen [C]him [Dm]for a w[C]hile,
uh- [F]huh
I haven't seen him [C]for a while, uh-[F]huh

[Verse 3]
She was [Am]born in the wagon of a [C]travelin' show
Her [Dm]mama had to dance
for the [F]money they'd throw
[C]Grandpa'd do what[Em]ever he [Am]could[Am]
[D]Preach a little [Dm]gospel
[G]sell a couple bottles of Doctor [C]Good

[Chorus 3]
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
We'd [F]hear it from the [C]people of the [F]town
They'd [C]call us
[F]Gyp[C]sies [F]tramps, and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all [G]the men would
[F]come around
And lay their money [Am]down
[repeat and fade]