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Intro: D A D A D G C G D G D A D A Times down here they was hard as life D Ice on the frozen river A And the promises made by the men in grey D They seem to be delivered G C G Deaken and me we were marking time D G In the ranks of the unemployed D A When they hired us on for a week or so D A D To work with the Gypsy Boys, oh A Well, the factory closed down yesterday D The textiles' turn tomorrow A Say what you will, but down this way D One goes, the other follows G C G So it's up you riggers, up you riggers go D G While your chains around, rejoice D A 'Cause they hired us on for a week or so D To work with the Gypsy Boys Instrumental: D A D A D G C G D G D A D A Well, the lights come up and the crowd goes home D And they're bringing the stage-hand down A And we're paid our wages and the loading's over D We're gone to another town G C G And from Pennsylvania in the great North West D G From Champagne, Illinois D A Well, they've hired us on for a week or so D To work with the Gypsy Boys, oh G C G For they're calling the towns, tipping all ashore D G All lights and fire and noise D A And they've hired us on for a week or so D A D To work with the Gypsy Boys
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