Tuning: E A D G B E

The Gypsy Rover - The Highwaymen who played this in G# = Capo on the first fret. Intro: Whistle the melody the same as for the first verse. Verse 1

The ^Ggypsy ^Crover come ^Gover the ^Dhill, ^GDown through the ^Cvalley ^Gsha^Ddy, He ^Gwhistled and ^Dsang 'til the ^Bmgreenwood ^Emrang, And ^Ghe won the ^Cheart of a ^Gla ^C- ^Gdy.^D

Chorus: G C G D Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day,

^GAh-de-^Cdo, ah-de-^Gday-^Ddi, He ^Gwhistled and ^Dsang 'til the ^Bmgreenwood ^Emrang, And ^Ghe won the ^Cheart of a ^Gla ^C- ^Gdy.^D

Verse 2

She ^Gleft her ^Cfather's ^Gcastle ^Dgates, ^GLeft her ^Cown fond ^Glo^Dver, ^GLeft her ^Dservants ^Bmand her e^Emstates, To ^Gfollow the ^Cgypsy ^Gro ^C- ^Gver^D. Repeat Chorus

Verse 3

"He ^Gis no ^Cgypsy, my ^Gfather" she ^Dsaid "But ^GLord of ^Cthese lands ^Gall o^Dver”, And ^GI will ^Dstay 'til my ^Bmdying ^Emday With my ^Gwhistling ^Cgypsy ^Gro ^C- ^Gver^D." Repeat Chorus

Outro: Whistle the melody the same as for the last verse. ADDITIONAL VERSES (These are NOT in The Highwaymen version.) Verse 3

Her ^Gfather ^Csaddled his ^Gfastest ^Dsteed, And ^Groamed the ^Cvalleys all ^Gove^Dr, ^GSought his ^Ddaughter ^Bmat great ^Emspeed, And the ^Gwhistling ^Cgypsy ^Gro-^C -v^Ger.^D Repeat Chorus

Verse 4

He ^Gcame at ^Clast to a ^Gmansion ^Dfine, ^GDown by the ^Criver ^GClay^Ddee And ^Gthere was ^Dmusic and ^Bmthere was ^Emwine, For the ^Ggypsy ^Cand his ^Gla ^C- -^G d^Dy. Repeat Chorus

The previous “Verse 3” becomes “Verse 5” if you add these verses. ***************************** The Highwaymen, five young college students who captured an international audience through their outstanding presentation of folk music, hold the unique distinction of becoming a show business legend with their very first recording. For not only did “Michael” sell over 1,000,000 records, but it became a musical by-word wherever music was played and heard throughout the world. (Re-produced from the notes on the back of the original United Artists Extended Play 45 rpm record, released in 1959. The band line-up: Steve Butts, Bass Guitar; Chan Daniels, Guitar, Charango and baritone vocals; Bobby Trott, Guitar, Bongos & Maracas, and tenor vocals; Steve Trott, Guitar and tenor vocals; Dave Fisher, Guitar, Banjo, Recorder and Bongos, and lead tenor vocals. The band was still performing until 2009, with the last two surviving members, Steve Trott and Steve Butts. This TAB by Yarrowyck

Misc Unsigned Bands - The highwaymen - the gypsy rover