GYPSY ROVER
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Time signature: 4/4
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Lyrics: Leo Maguire
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ACCORDION Notation
ACCORDION Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 8
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5 plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 5, or more)
.5 | .5 .6 .7* "7 "7* | .6 "5 "5 :5 |
.2 | .2 .3 .3* "4 "3* | .3 "2 "2 :2 |
A gyp-sy ro-ver came o - ver the hill
.5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | :7 ;7*
.2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | :4 ;3*
Down through the vall - ey so sha - dy.
"5 | "5 "5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | .8 .7 ;6
"2 | "2 "2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | .5 .4 ;3
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
"7* | .7 .7 "7 .7* "6 "5* | .5 :6 .5* | ::5
"3* | .4 .4 "4 "3* "3 "o3* | .2 :3 .o3* | ::2
And he won the heart of a la______ - dy.
Optional Chorus:
.5 .6 .7* "7 "7* | .6 .5 :5 |
.2 .3 .3* "4 "3* | .3 .2 :2 |
Ah di do ah di do da day
.5 .6 .7* "7 "8* | :7 ;7*
.2 .3 .3* "4 "4* | :4 ;3*
Ah di do ah di day dee
"5 | "5 "5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | .8 .7 ;6
"2 | "2 "2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | .5 .4 ;3
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
"7* | .7 .7 "7 .7* "6 "5* | .5 :6 .5* | .:5
"3* | .4 .4 "4 "3* "3 "o3* | .2 :3 .o3* | .:2
And he won the heart of a la_______ - dy.
.5 | .5 .6 .7* "7 "7* | .6 "5 "5 :5 |
.2 | .2 .3 .3* "4 "3* | .3 "2 "2 :2 |
A gyp-sy ro-ver came o - ver the hill
.5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | :7 ;7*
.2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | :4 ;3*
Down through the vall - ey so sha - dy.
"5 | "5 "5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | .8 .7 ;6
"2 | "2 "2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | .5 .4 ;3
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
"7* | .7 .7 "7 .7* "6 "5* | .5 :6 .5* | ::5
"3* | .4 .4 "4 "3* "3 "o3* | .2 :3 .o3* | ::2
And he won the heart of a la______ - dy.
Optional Chorus:
.5 .6 .7* "7 "7* | .6 .5 :5 |
.2 .3 .3* "4 "3* | .3 .2 :2 |
Ah di do ah di do da day
.5 .6 .7* "7 "8* | :7 ;7*
.2 .3 .3* "4 "4* | :4 ;3*
Ah di do ah di day dee
"5 | "5 "5 "6 "6 .7* "7 "8* | .8 .7 ;6
"2 | "2 "2 "3 "3 .3* "4 "4* | .5 .4 ;3
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
"7* | .7 .7 "7 .7* "6 "5* | .5 :6 .5* | .:5
"3* | .4 .4 "4 "3* "3 "o3* | .2 :3 .o3* | .:2
And he won the heart of a la_______ - dy.
GUITAR Chord Notation
Key of G (To play in G, but sound in Ab, Place CAPO at fret 1)
Key of C (To play in C, but sound in D, Eb, E, or F, place CAPO at frets 2, 3, 4 or 5, respectively.)
Key of C (To play in C, but sound in D, Eb, E, or F, place CAPO at frets 2, 3, 4 or 5, respectively.)
Verse 1 (of 5, or more)
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
A gypsy rover came o-ver the hill
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Down through the valley so sha-dy.
G D7 G C
C G7 C F
He whistled and he sang 'til the green-woods rang
G C G C G
C F C F C
And he won the heart of a la - dy.
Optional Chorus:
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Ah di do ah di do da day
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Ah di do ah di day dee
G D7 G C
C G7 C F
He whistled and he sang 'til the green-woods rang
G C G C G
C F C F C
And he won the heart of a la - dy.
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
A gypsy rover came o-ver the hill
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Down through the valley so sha-dy.
G D7 G C
C G7 C F
He whistled and he sang 'til the green-woods rang
G C G C G
C F C F C
And he won the heart of a la - dy.
Optional Chorus:
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Ah di do ah di do da day
G D7 G D7
C G7 C G7
Ah di do ah di day dee
G D7 G C
C G7 C F
He whistled and he sang 'til the green-woods rang
G C G C G
C F C F C
And he won the heart of a la - dy.
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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There are large variations in the lyrics.
Total of 12 videos in keys: Ab=1 C,D,E=1 D=2 Eb=1 E=1 F=2 G=4
Total of 12 videos in keys: Ab=1 C,D,E=1 D=2 Eb=1 E=1 F=2 G=4
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Key: D
Group: The Clancy Brothers Posted by: fairyBELIEver16 |
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Key: Ab
Group: The Highwaymen Posted by: oldibutgoodi54 |
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Key: G
Performers: Hector and Rob, our Australian friends. Posted by: bertosvids Music begins at time 0:23 |
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Key: F
Performers: The Corrie Folk Trio Posted by: mandolinda6 |
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Key: G
Group: The Seekers Posted by: Judith Durham and The Seekers |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:01
D from 1:02 to 1:57 E from 1:58 to End Singer: Pat Woods Posted by: Arran Records |
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Key: Eb
Performer: Seamus Kennedy Posted by: Seamus Kennedy - Topic |
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Key: D
Singer: Judy Collins Posted by: Judy Collins - Topic Some alternate lyrics. |
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Key: E
Group: The Kingston Trio Posted by: Electricchris1 |
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Key: F
Singer: Anthony (Tony) Archibald our friend from the Isle of Man Posted by: threelegsoman |
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Key: G
Group: The Wiggles Posted by: Landon Santini |
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Key: G
Performer: Rick Reeves Posted by: RickReevesNL Rick, Fantastic playing, singing, mixing and mastering! |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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A gypsy rover came over the hill
Down through the valley so shady. He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang And he won the heart of a lady. Chorus: Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-doo-dah-day Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-day-dee He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang And he won the heart of a lady. She left her father's castle gate. She left her own fine lover. She left her servants and her state To follow her gypsy rover. Her father saddled up his fastest stead And roamed the valley all over. Sought his daughter at great speed And the whistling gypsy rover. He came at last to a mansion fine Down by the river Claydy And there was music and there was wine For the gypsy and his lady. "He is no gypsy, my Father," she cried "but Lord of these lands all over. And I shall stay 'til my dying day with my whistling gypsy rover." |
This is one of many versions of this song. You may note from the youTube videos that there are other lyric versions in which the lady abandons her husband and children to travel with the "gypsy rover".
For music theory buffs: The common melody (given above in accordion notation) is in the Mixolydian mode, with a somewhat positive feel that is similar (though not identical) to melody built on the major scale. It begins and ends on the lower degree 5 note, and ranges through an octave bounded by degree 5 notes (accordion buttons 2 & 5, or 5 & 8. for low or high voices, respectively).
For music theory buffs: The common melody (given above in accordion notation) is in the Mixolydian mode, with a somewhat positive feel that is similar (though not identical) to melody built on the major scale. It begins and ends on the lower degree 5 note, and ranges through an octave bounded by degree 5 notes (accordion buttons 2 & 5, or 5 & 8. for low or high voices, respectively).