The Whistling Gypsy Rover lyrics and  chords

Written by Leo Maguire and recorded by The Fureys And Davie Arthur also by The Clancys And Tommy Makem plus Foster And Allen. I have included a set of chords to suit the youtube version by The Clancys in the key of D.

[G]The gypsy[D7] rover came[G] over the[D7] hill
[G]Down through the[D7] valley so[G] sha[D7]dy,
He[G] whistled and he[D7] sang 'til the[Bm] greenwoods[Em] rang,
And[G] he won the[D7] heart of a[G] la[D7]d[G]y.
Chorus:
[G]Ah-de-[D7]do, ah-de-[G]do-da-[D7]day,
[G]Ah-de-[D7]do, ah-de-[G]da-[D7]ay
He[G] whistled and he[D7] sang 'til the[Bm] greenwoods[Em] rang,
And[G] he won the[D7] heart of a[G] la[D7]d[G]y.
 
2. She left her father's castle gates
She left her own fine lover
She left her servants and her state
To follow the gypsy rover.
 
3. Her father saddled up his fastest steed
And roamed the valleys all over
Sought his daughter at great speed
And the whistling gypsy rover.
 
4. He came at last to a mansion fine,
Down by the river Claydee
And there was music and there was wine,
For the gypsy and his lady.
 
5. "He is no gypsy, my father" she said
"But lord of these lands all over,
And I shall stay 'til my dying day
With my whistling gypsy rover."

Here are the chords as played by The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem in the key of D

The [D]gypsy[A] rover came[D] over the[A] hill
[D]Down through the[A] valley so[D] sha[A]dy,
He[D] whistled and he[A] sang 'til the[D] greenwoods[Bm] rang,
And[D] he won the[A] heart of a[G] la[D7]d[D]y[A].


Chorus:
[D]Ah-de-[A]do, ah-de-[D]do-da-[A]day,
[A]Ah-de-[D]do, ah-de-da-[A]ay
He[D] whistled and he[A] sang 'til the[F#m] greenwoods[D] rang,
And he won the[G] heart of a la d[D]y.