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Gypsy Boy by Billy Joe Shaver

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Verse 1:
Bm 
     The painted lantern circus
          F#
With the wagons swinging slowly
      Bm
On a cold October morning
      F#
On a day that should be holy
  G
Winding through the forest
       D
As the sun is just a-breakin'
    G
And i am only seven
       D
And a gypsy in the makin'

Verse 2:
Bm
Winds a-blowin' through me
         F#
And the canvas flaps a-tearin'
         Bm
And the folks is talkin' low now
         F#
'Cause they don't want me to hear 'em
    G
And Uncle says there's trouble
          D
With the bulls along the border
     G
And i'm a-wond'rin' why
       D             Bm
And a-wishin' i were older

Verse 3:
Bm
    Many years ago it seems
     F#
And many summers ending
     Bm
The wagon wheels is rustin'
        F#
And the axles is a-bendin'
      G
And Grandma's bones is bleachin'
         D
And our hearts is still a-dyin'
     G
But i'm a Gypsy Boy
          D
And there ain't no time for cryin'


Verse 4:
 Bm
Now it's getting colder
        F#
And the air is growin' ugly
        Bm
And the wolves is gettin' bolder
     F#
And there ain't no sun above me
        G
And i think it's time to move now
       D
But i don't know where we're goin'
        G
And i know it won't be long now
   D                  Bm
Before it starts to snowin'


Verse 5:
Bm
Babies cryin' softly
         F#
And the women are a-sighin'
      Bm
And somewhere in a wagon
          F#
There's a soul that must be dyin'
             G
'Cause the crepe is hangin' black
          D
From the window of each lorry
           G
And we'll likely camp at sunset
          D
So's the body can be buried

Verse 6:
Bm
So the carts will rumble
         F#
Though there ain't no road to travel
       Bm
And i listen to the grindin'
        F#
Of the wooden wheels on gravel
         G
And the sad songs and the old songs
      D
Will warm me and they'll hold me
         G
'Til my head at last grows weary
        D
And the arms of sleep enfold me
      G
For i am a Gypsy Boy
        D
And my home is where you find me
      G
For i am a Gypsy Boy
        D                 Bm
And my home is where you find me