The Gypsy Rover

Whistle the melody the same as for the first verse. G C G D The gypsy rover come over the hill, G C G D Down through the valley shady, G D Bm Em He whistled and sang 'til the greenwood rang, G C G C G D And he won the heart of a la - dy. G C G D Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, G C G D Ah-de-do, ah-de-day-di, G D Bm Em He whistled and sang 'til the greenwood rang, G C G C G D And he won the heart of a la - dy. G C G D She left her father's castle gates, G C G D Left her own fond lover, G D Bm Em Left her servants and her estates, G C G C G D To follow the gypsy ro - ver. Repeat Chorus G C G D "He is no gypsy, my father" she said G C G D "But Lord of these lands all over”, G D Bm Em And I will stay 'til my dying day G C G C G D With my whistling gypsy ro - ver." Repeat Chorus Whistle the melody the same as for the last verse. ADDITIONAL VERSES (These are NOT in The Highwaymen version.) G C G D Her father saddled his fastest steed, G C G D And roamed the valleys all over, G D Bm Em Sought his daughter at great speed, G C G C G D And the whistling gypsy ro- -ver. Repeat Chorus G C G D He came at last to a mansion fine, G C G D Down by the river Claydee G D Bm Em And there was music and there was wine, G C G C G D For the gypsy and his la - - dy. Repeat Chorus The previous “Verse 3” becomes “Verse 5” if you add these verses.