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The Whistling Gypsy Rover

The gypsy rover came over the hill
Down through the valley so shady
He whistled and he sang till the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day
Ah de doo, ah de day-o
And he whistled and he sang till the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady
She left her father's castle great
Left her own fond lover
Left her servants and her state
To follow the gypsy rover
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day...
Her father saddled his fastest steed
And searched his valleys all over
Seeking his daughter at great speed
And the whistling gypsy rover
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day...
At last he came to the castle gate
Along the river shady
And there was music and there was wine
For the gypsy and his lady
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day...
He is no gypsy, my father, she said
But Lord of these lands all over
And I will stay till my dying day
With my Whistling Gypsy Rover
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day
Ah de doo, ah de day-o
And he whistled and he sang till the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

Guitar chords for The Whistling Gypsy Rover

C         G7         C        G7
The gypsy rover came over the hill
C                G7        C   G7
Down through the valley so sha-dy
C                  G7            C           Am
He whistled and he sang till the green woods rang
    C          G          C,F,C
And he won the heart of a la—dy

C     G7         C       G7
Ah de doo, ah de doo dah day
C     G7         C   G7
Ah de doo, ah de day-o
       C               G7            C           Am
And he whistled and he sang till the green woods rang
    C          Am         C,F,C
And he won the heart of a la—dy