Went to See the Gypsy
Words and music Bob Dylan
Released on New Morning (1970)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
Piano song. I shamelessly suggest a capo on the 3rd fret (sounding key
Bb major).
Quite complicated, being such a simple (dull?) song.
G Am G Am
Am G
Went to see the gypsy,
Am G
Stayin' in a big hotel.
Am G
He smiled when he saw me coming,
Am D
And he said, "Well, well, well."
G
His room was dark and crowded,
Am G
Lights were low and dim.
C G/b Am G
How are you?" he said to me,
Am
I said it back to him.
D G
I went down to the lobby
Am G
To make a small call out.
Am
A pretty dancing girl was there,
And she began to shout,
D G
"Go on back to see the gypsy.
Am (Bm) G [piano bass line: c b a g]
He can move you from the rear,
C G/b Am G
Drive you from your fear,
C G/b Am G
Bring you through the mirror.
C G/b Am G
He did it in Las Vegas,
Am
And he can do it here."
F G
Outside the lights were shining
F F
On the river of tears,
F G
I watched them from the distance
C Am
With music in my ears.
D G
I went back to see the gypsy,
Am D G
It was nearly early dawn.
Am G
The gypsy's door was open wide
Am
But the gypsy was gone,
D G
And that pretty dancing girl,
Am G
She could not be found.
C G/b Am
So I watched that sun come rising
G Am
From that little Minnesota town,
D G
From that little Minnesota town.