Intro: A A Gbm7 D A A A D A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D Esus4 E Esus4 E A A A A Verse: A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A You come from far away with pictures in your eyes A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D E Esus4 Of coffee shops and morning streets in the blue and silent sunrise A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A But night is the cathedral where we recognized the sign A A Gbm7 Gbm7 A Esus4 A A We strangers know each other now as part of the whole design Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat A A Gbm7 D A A A A Ohhhh... A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A You're the jester of this courtyard with a smile like a girl's A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D E Esus4 Distracted by the women with the dimples and the curls A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A By the pretty and the mischevious, by the timid and the blessed A A Gbm7 Gbm7 A Esus4 A A By the blowing skirts of ladies who promise to gather you to their breast Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat A A Gbm7 D A A A A Ohhhh... Solo: A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D Esus4 E Esus4 E A A A A Verse: A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A You have hands of raining water and that earring in your ear A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D E Esus4 The wisdom on your face denies the number of your years A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A With the fingers of the potter and the laughing tale of a fool A A Gbm7 Gbm7 A Esus4 A A The arranger of disorder with your strange and simple rules A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A Yeah, now I've met me another spinner of strange and gauzy threads A A Gbm7 Gbm7 A Esus4 A A With a long and slender body and a bump upon the head Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Oh, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat A A Gbm7 D A A A A Ohhhh... A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A With a long and slender body and the sweetest, softest hands A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D E Esus4 And we'll blow away forever soon and go on to different lands A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D A A And please do not ever look for me, but with me you will stay A A Gbm7 Gbm7 A Esus4 A A And you will hear yourself in song, blowing by one day Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 But now, hold me like a baby that will not fall asleep Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Bm7 Bm9 E Esus4 Curl me up inside you and let me hear you through the heat A A Gbm7 D A A A D Ohhhhhh... A A Gbm7 Gbm7 D D Esus4 E Esus4 E Ohhhhhh... Outro: A A Gbm7 D A A A This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Gypsy chords by Suzanne Vega
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
&
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Gypsy on ukulele
To play Gypsy on ukulele, strum the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 112 bpm. On this page the song is in A major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the expert level. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 2 half-steps, then a capo on fret 2 brings you back to the key on this page. Play the verse quietly and open up the strum when the chorus lands.
7 ukulele chords used in "Gypsy" by Suzanne Vega: A, Bm7, Bm9, D, E, Esus4 and Gbm7
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