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A Young Gypsy by Joan Baez
A Young Gypsy
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
Am C G Bm
A young gypsy fell out in a slumber
G C
Heading north with a driver he knew
Am F C
Someone he'd lived with and trusted
G Am C
A young woman who trusted him too
[Verse 2]
C G Bm
That very same day the young gypsy
G C
Had come from a farm in the west
Am F C
Where the children had played throughout the heat of the day
G Am C
Affording the gypsy no rest
[Verse 3]
Am C
And the gypsy's bones were weary
Am C
And the front seat looked secure
Am F
And the gypsy slept on until the sun it was gone
Dm G
And the stars pierced the eyes of the girl at his side
[Verse 4]
C G Bm
The next morning's day would be Easter
G C
He'd dress in his only fine shirt
Am F C
And shuffle through clusters of strangers
G Am C
With his gaze and his shoes in the dirt
[Verse 5]
C G Bm
And the woman who loved him would watch him
G C
Protect him from curious stares
Am F C
For the womenfolk tend to be friendly
G Am C
And the gypsy's as young as he's fair
[Verse 6]
Am C
And the evening brought on laughter
Am C
And jars of bright red wine
Am F
And the gypsy drank some and the gypsy had fun
Dm G
And his dancing got wild and the grandmothers smiled
[Verse 7]
C G Bm
Sleeping came easily after
G C
In the arms of the woman that fold
Am F C
Up the secrets and dreams of the gypsy
G Am
That will never be sought or be sold
G Am
In fact, they will never be told
G Am C
For the gypsy is two years old
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