Traditional Irish

Whistling Gypsy Rover(Chords)

Traditional Irish

Key: G

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verse 1 

G         D7         G 
The Gypsy Rover came over the hill, 
G                              D7 
Down through the valley so sha-dy. 
G                   D7            Bm          Em 
He whistled and he sang 'till the greenwoods rang, 
G              D7          G          
And he won the Heart of A lady. 

G D7 G Ah-di-do, ah-di-do ah-dey, G D7 Ah-di-do, ah-di dey-di, G D7 Bm Em He whistled and he sang 'till the greenwoods rang, G D7 G And he won the Heart of A lady.
verse 2 G D7 G She left her father's castle gate, G D7 She left her own true lo-ver, G D7 Bm Em She left her servants and her estate G D7 G To follow the Gypsy Rover. verse 3 G D7 G Her father saddled his fastest steed, G D7 Roamed the valley all o-ver, G D7 Bm Em Sought his daughter at great speed, G D7 G And the whistling Gypsy Rover. verse 4 G D7 G He came at last to a mansion fine, G D7 Down by the river Cal-yde, G D7 Bm Em And there was music and there was wine G D7 G For the Gypsy and his lady. Verse 5 G D7 G 'He's no gypsy, my father,' she said, G D7 'But lord of the freelands all over, G D7 Bm Em And I will stay 'till my dying day G D7 G With my whistling Gypsy Rover.

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