Tom: F
F 133211
F7 131211
Bb 688766
Bb7 686766
C7 x35353
[Intro]
N.C.
A one, two, three, four
F F7 Bb7 F7 C7 Bb7 F7
[Verse 1]
F7
Well we were playing in the Roman ruins
F7
In the town of Arles
F7
She said "Parlez-vous Francais?"
F7
I said "Oui, je parle"
Bb7
She asked me for some cigarettes
F7
I gave her my per diem (my per diem)
C7
Then she bought a pack of Gauloises
Bb7 N.C. F7
As we headed to the Coliseum
[Chorus]
F F7
Ooh (ooh, ooh) gypsy girl
Bb7
Ooh,ooh gypsy girl
F7
Ooh, ooh gypsy girl (well the gypsy)
C7 Bb7 F7
Ooh, ooh the gypsy girl (go ahead now)
[Verse 2]
F7
Well the night was hot and dangerous
F7
Like a forest fire
F7
The stage was lit in blood red lights
F7
The band sang like a choir
Bb7
Then later on we all hung out
F7
At Van Gogh's Cafe De Nuit
C7 Bb7
Well we drank 'til no one was left
N.C. F
Just the gypsy girl and me
[Chorus]
F F7
I said ooh (ooh, ooh) gypsy girl
Bb7
Ooh,ooh gypsy girl
F7
Ooh, ooh gypsy girl
C7 Bb7 F7 F
Ooh, ooh well the gypsy girl and me
[Verse 3]
F
Well, she didn't speak a word of English
F
Not even yes or no
F F7
But she followed me to the Grand Hotel
F7
Hand in hand real slow
Bb Bb7
She kissed me with her eyes tight shut
F7
I couldn't help but stare
C7 Bb7
Because her face was like a Renoir
N.C. F7
She even had red hair
[Chorus]
F7
Ooh (ooh, ooh) gypsy girl
Bb7
Ooh,ooh gypsy girl
F F7
Ooh, ooh gypsy girl
C7 Bb7 F7
Ooh, ooh the gypsy girl and me
[Verse 4]
F7
Well we stayed in each other's arms
F7
Tumblin' through the night
F7
Her delicate skin like porcelain
F7
Lit by the pale moonlight
Bb7
We made love in every way
F7
Yes we set each other free
C7 Bb
Well we didn't stop 'til the morning come, stop
N.C. F7
The gypsy girl and me
[Chorus]
F7
I said uh ooh hoo hoo (ooh, ooh) gypsy girl
Bb7
Ooh,ooh gypsy girl
F7
Ooh, ooh gypsy girl (gypsy girlrl)
C7 Bb7 F7
Ooh, ooh the gypsy girl and me
[Verse 5]
F7
Then I told her that I had to leave
F7
We were playing in Marseille
F7
She smiled and kissed me once Then she said "Aley" (I'll stay)
Bb7
I lay by the window
Bb7
Trying to catch some air
F7
The room was thick with sparkling dust
F7
From the village square
C7
The sun was slowly rising
C7
Casting shadows from the trees
Bb7 Bb
I could hear the cowboys talking
N.C. F7
About the gypsy girl and me
F7
I said uh woo hoo
F7
Well she brought a friend to see the show
F7
She was a gypsy too
F7
We laughed together all night long
F7
She showed me her tattoo
Bb7
It covered her from head to toe
F7
In religious imagery
C7 Bb
And on her back in an angel's arms
N.C. F7
Was the gypsy girl and me
