Verse 1
C
It was late last night when the boss come home
He's askin' about his lady
G7
The only answer he received, "she's gone with the
CG7C
Gypsy Davy, gone with the gypsy Dave"
Verse 2
C
"go saddle for me my buckskin' horse
And a hundred dollars saddle
G7
Point out to me their wagon tracks
CG7C
And after them I'll travel, after them I'll ride"
Verse 3
C
Well, I had not rode 'til the midnight moon
When I saw the campfire gleaming
G7
I heard the notes of the big guitar
CG7C
And the voice of the gypsy singin' That song of the gypsy Dave
Verse 3
C
There in the light of the camping fire
I saw her fair face beaming
G7
Her heart in tune with the big guitar
CG7C
And the voice of the gypsy singing That song of the gypsy Dave
Verse 4
C
Have you forsaken your house and home
Have you forsaken your baby
G7
Have you forsaken your husband dear
CG7C
To go to the gypsy Davey And sing with the gypsy Dave That
song of the gypsy Dave
Verse 5
C
Yes, I've forsaken my husband dear
To go with the gypsy Davy
G7
And I've forsaken my mansion high
CG7C
But not my blue-eyed baby Not my blue-eyed babe
Verse 6
C
She smiled to leave her husband dear
And go with the Gypsy Davy
G7
But the tears come a-tricklin' down her cheeks
CG7C
To think of the blue-eyed baby Pretty little blue-eyed babe
Verse 7
C
Take off take off your buskin'gloves
Made of spanish leather
G7
Give to me your lily-white hand
CG7C
We'll ride back home together And we'll ride home again
Verse 8
C
No, I won't take off my buskin' gloves
They're made of Spanish leather
G7
I'll go my way from day to day
CG7C
And sing with the gypsy Davy That song of the gypsy Dave
G7C
That song of the gypsy Davey That song of the gypsy Dave