Gypsies, Tramps, And Thieves Chords
by Cher
Gypsies, Tramps, And Thieves by Cher is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, Dm, F, Em, G, Fmaj7, Am7 and Cmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(verse 1)
Am C
I was born in the wagon of a traveling show,
Dm F
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw,
C Em Am
Papa'd do whatever he could,
Dm F
Preach a little gospel,
G C
Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
they'd call us, Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Am7 G F
But every night all the men would come around,
Am
And lay their money down,
(verse 2)
Picked up a boy this side of Mobile,
Gave him a ride, fed him with a hot meal,
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one,
Rode with us to Memphis,
And Papa would have shot him if he knew what we'd done
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
they'd call us, Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Am7 G F
But every night all the men would come around,
Dm - C - Dm - C
And lay their money down,
(bridge)
Dm C Dm C
Never had schoolin' but he taught me well
Dm C Dm - C
With his smooth Southern style
Dm C Dm C
Three months later I'm a gal in trouble
Dm C Fmaj7
And I haven't seen him for a while
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
I haven't seen him for a while,
(verse 3)
She was born in the wagon of a traveling show,
Her mama used to dance for the money they'd throw,
Grandpa'd do whatever he could,
Preach a little gospel,
Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
We'd hear it from the people of the town,
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
they'd call us, Gypsies, tramps and thieves,
Am7 G F
But every night all the men would come around,
Am
And lay their money down,