Intro
(Fmaj7)
* AmAmAmAm
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Verse 1AmC
I was born in the wagon of a traveling show,
DmF
My Mama used to dance for the money they'd throw,
CEm * AmAmAmAm
Papa would do what - ever he could, | / / / / |
D7Dm
Preach a little gospel------,
Dm7C
Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good!
Chorus 1FCFC
Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
FCF
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
CFCFC
They'd call us gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
AmGF
But every night all the men would come around,
* AmAmAmAm
And lay their money down! | / / / / |
AmAmAmAm
| / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 2AmC
Picked up a boy, just south of Mobile,
DmF
Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal,
CEm * AmAmAmAm
I was sixteen, he was twenty one, | / / / / |
D7Dm
Rode with us to Memphis-------,
Dm7C
And Papa would have shot him if he knew what he'd done!
Chorus 2FCFC
Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
FCF
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
CFCFC
They'd call us gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
AmGF
But every night ...all the men would come around,
And lay their money down!
BridgeDmCDmC
| / / / / | / / / / |
DmCDmC
I never had schooling, but he taught me well,
DmCDmC
With his smooth southern style,
DmCDmC
Three months later I'm a gal in trouble,
DmCDmCF
And I haven't seen him for a while----, Oh, hoh----!
CF
I haven't seen him for a while---------! Oh, hoh -oh----!
Verse 3AmC
She was born in a wagon of a traveling show,
DmF
Her Mama had to dance for the money they'd throw,
CEm * AmAmAmAm
Grandpa'd do what - ever he could,
D7Dm
Preach a little gospel------,
Dm7C
Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good!
Chorus 3FCFC
Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
FCF
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
CFCFC
They'd call us gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
AmGF
But every night all the men would come around,
* AmAmAmAm
And lay their money down! | / / / / |
Chorus 4FCFC
Gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
FCF
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
CFCFC
They'd call us gyp - sies, tramps and thieves,
AmGF
But every night all the men would come around,
Am
...And lay their money ...down-------!
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