Minstrel Gypsy

Song

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Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 22:30:30 -0700

From: brucea@tic.ab.ca (Bruce Armstrong)

Subject: /s/stampeders/minstrel_gypsy.crd

Minstrel Gypsy - The Stampeders

The Stampeders were:

Richard Dodson - guitar

Ronnie King - bass

Kim Berly - drums

Useless Trivia

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- thrived in Canada during the mid 60's to mid to late 70's

- came from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

- were as popular (in some people's opinion) as the Guess Who (another

Canadian band)

- were the top concert draw in the country from 1972 to 1976 (over 1000

concerts performed)

- other hits included: Sweet City Woman, Oh My Lady, Wild Eyes, Hit the

Road Jack, Monday Morning Choo Choo, Ramona, Sweet Love Bandit, Playin'

in the Band

Minstrel Gypsy - The Stampeders

Intro - G Gsus4 G Gsus4 x 3

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e 3---3---3-33-33-|
B 0---0---0-01-01-|
G 0---0---0-00-00-|
D 0---0---0-00-00-|
A x---x---x-xx-xx-|
E 3---3---3-33-33-|

G C

Baby, it's nice to have you here right now

G C

Baby, it's nice to feel you near now

C G (fill #1)

While I cover ground

Fill #1

1 + 2 e + 3 e + 4e+ 1 + 2 + etc

e |------------------------|----------------|
B |----8/10\8--------------|----------------|
G |----7/9 \7--7/9\7-------|----------------|
D |------------7/9\7---797-|----------------|
A |------------------------|9---------------|
E |------------------------|----------------|

C G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Home is anywhere we're bound

G C G

Yesterday the road was long, long without an end

C

Before you came along girl, I just pretend

C G

To be always havin' fun

C G

I was the lonely, lonely one, oh

Am

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

G

I'd go anywhere they want me

Am C G

But baby I'm home where you are

Am

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

G Am

And I want you with me, yeah

C G (fill #2)

Cause only with you I'm a star

Fill #2

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + 1

e-------------10/12\10--7-----------------------|
B------------- 8/10\ 8--8-----------------------|
G-----------------------------------7/9\7-------|
D-----------------------------------7/9\7--9----|
A------------------------------------------10---|
E-----------------------------------------------|

G C G

Loneliness is no one's friend and time can pass so slow

C

When it's 3 AM long past the late night show

G

And every man needs love

C G

The comfort of sweet love, oh

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

I'd go anywhere they want me

But baby I'm home where you are

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

And I want you with me, yeah

Cause only with you I'm a star

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

I'd go anywhere they want me

But baby I'm home where you are

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

And I want you with me, yeah

Cause only with you I'm a star

Guitar solo (KEY CHANGE) play this riff over A and D chords

1 + 2 + 3e+ 4e+ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 + e

|--3--|

e 12-------12---12---12 10 9 10----------------14---------17P14-|
B ---------------------------10-10/12-------10------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

A

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

D

I'd go anywhere they want me

D A

But baby I'm home where you are

D

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

D

And I want you with me, yeah

A D

Cause only with you I'm a star

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

I'd go anywhere they want me

But baby I'm home where you are

Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy

And I want you with me, yeah

Cause only with you I'm a star

Keep on rockin'!!

Bruce