Key: Ab major
Intro 1
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Em
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C
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D
Verse 1
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Howdy do,
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Howdy do, howdy day -dee
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He whistled and sang till
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the green was rang
Em
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And he won the heart of a lady
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The whistling gypsy came over the hill
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Down through the valley so shady
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He whistled and sang till
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And he won the heart of
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a lady
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Adidoo adidoo aday
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Adidoo adidaydee
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He whistled and sang till
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the green woods rang
Em
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And he won the heart of a lady
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She left her father's castle gate
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She left her fair young lover
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She left her servants and her estate
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Just to follow the gypsy rover
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Her father's saddle
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his fastest speed,
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he rode the valley all over
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He sought his daughter at great speed
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on the whistling gypsy rover
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Adidu, adidu,
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ade, adidu, adidaydee
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He whistled and sang till
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the green woods rang
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And he won the heart of a lady
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He rode till he came to a mansion fine
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Down by the river Clady
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There was whisky and there was wine
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For the gypsy and his lady
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He is no gypsy father dear,
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but lord of these lands all over
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And I'm going to stay
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till me dying day
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With me whistling gypsy
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rover
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Adidu, adidu,
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adé, adidu, adidédi
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He whistled and sang till
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the green was round
Em
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And he won the heart of a lady
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A -dee -doo, a -dee -doo, a -dey
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A -dee -doo, a -dee -day -dee
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Em
He whistled and sang till the brim was right
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And he won the heart of a lady
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