Gypsy Boy Billy Joe Shaver
"Billy Joe Shaver
GYPSY BOY
Verse 1:
[Bm] The painted lantern circus
With the[F#] wagons swinging slowly
On a[Bm] cold October morning
On a [F#]day that should be holy
[G]Winding through the forest
As the [D]sun is just a-breakin'
And[G] i am only seven
And a [D]gypsy in the makin'
Verse 2:
[Bm] Winds a-blowin' through me
And the [F#]canvas flaps a-tearin'
And the [Bm]folks is talkin' low now
'Cause t[F#]hey don't want me to hear 'em
And[G] Uncle says there's trouble
With the [D]bulls along the border
And [G]i'm a-wond'rin' why
And a-[D]wishin' i were[Bm] older
Verse 3:
[Bm] Many years ago it seems
And [F#]many summers ending
The[Bm] wagon wheels is rustin'
And the[F#] axles is a-bendin'
And G[G]randma's bones is bleachin'
And our [D]hearts is still a-dyin'
But [G]i'm a Gypsy Boy
And there[D] ain't no time for cryin'
Verse 4:
[Bm]Now it's getting colder
And the [F#]air is growin' ugly
And the[Bm] wolves is gettin' bolder
And [F#]there ain't no sun above me
And i t[G]hink it's time to move now
But i [D]don't know where we're goin'
And i k[G]now it won't be long now
Be[D]fore it starts to s[Bm]nowin'
Verse 5:
[Bm] Babies cryin' softly
And the [F#]women are a-sighin'
And [Bm]somewhere in a wagon
There's a [F#]soul that must be dyin'
'Cause the c[G]repe is hangin' black
From the [D]window of each lorry
And we'll [G]likely camp at sunset
So's the [D]body can be buried
Verse 6:
[Bm]So the carts will rumble
Though t[F#]here ain't no road to travel
And i [Bm]listen to the grindin'
Of the [F#]wooden wheels on gravel
And the [G]sad songs and the old songs
Will [D]warm me and they'll hold me
'Til my [G]head at last grows weary
And the[D] arms of sleep enfold me
For i[G] am a Gypsy Boy
And my [D]home is where you find me
For i[G] am a Gypsy Boy
And my [D]home is where you [Bm]find me
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