[ intro ]
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
come the three old gypsies to the old hall door
Am
they came brave and boldly – o
C Dm
the one sang high and the other sang low
Dm
and the other sang a raggle taggle gypsy – o
[ verse ]
Dm
it was upstairs , downstairs the lady went
Am
put on her suit of leather – o
C Dm
and there was a cry from around the door
Dm
she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
it was late that night when the lord came in
Am
enquiring for his lady – o
C Dm
and the servant girl , she said to the lord
Dm
“she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ verse ]
Dm
“then saddle for me my milk white steed
Am
my big horse is not speedy – o
C Dm
and i will ride till i seek my bride
Dm
she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
now he rode east and he rode west
Am
he rode north and south also
C Dm
’til he came to a wide open plain
Dm
it was there that he spied his lady – o
[ verse ]
Dm
“tell me , how could you leave your goose feather bed
Am
your blankets strewn so comely – o?
C Dm
and how could you leave your newly wedded lord
Dm
all for a raggle taggle gypsy – o?”
[ verse ]
Dm
“what care i for my goose feather bed
Am
wi’ blankets strewn so comely – o?
C Dm
tonight i lie in a wide open field
Dm
in the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
“how could you leave your house and your land?
Am
how could you leave your money – o?
C Dm
how could you leave your only wedded lord
Dm
all for a raggle taggle gypsy – o?”
[ verse ]
Dm
“well , a’what care i for my house and my land?
Am
what care i for my money – o?
C Dm
i’d rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy’s lips
Dm
i’m away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o!”
[ outro ]
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
[ intro ]
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
come the three old gypsies to the old hall door
Am
they came brave and boldly – o
C Dm
the one sang high and the other sang low
Dm
and the other sang a raggle taggle gypsy – o
[ verse ]
Dm
it was upstairs , downstairs the lady went
Am
put on her suit of leather – o
C Dm
and there was a cry from around the door
Dm
she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
it was late that night when the lord came in
Am
enquiring for his lady – o
C Dm
and the servant girl , she said to the lord
Dm
“she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ verse ]
Dm
“then saddle for me my milk white steed
Am
my big horse is not speedy – o
C Dm
and i will ride till i seek my bride
Dm
she’s away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
now he rode east and he rode west
Am
he rode north and south also
C Dm
’til he came to a wide open plain
Dm
it was there that he spied his lady – o
[ verse ]
Dm
“tell me , how could you leave your goose feather bed
Am
your blankets strewn so comely – o?
C Dm
and how could you leave your newly wedded lord
Dm
all for a raggle taggle gypsy – o?”
[ verse ]
Dm
“what care i for my goose feather bed
Am
wi’ blankets strewn so comely – o?
C Dm
tonight i lie in a wide open field
Dm
in the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy – o”
[ instrumental ]
Dm Am C Dm
[ verse ]
Dm
“how could you leave your house and your land?
Am
how could you leave your money – o?
C Dm
how could you leave your only wedded lord
Dm
all for a raggle taggle gypsy – o?”
[ verse ]
Dm
“well , a’what care i for my house and my land?
Am
what care i for my money – o?
C Dm
i’d rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy’s lips
Dm
i’m away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy – o!”
[ outro ]
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
Dm Am C Dm
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