Chords for Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves

Tempo:
84.475 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

G#m

C#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves chords
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[G#m]
I was born in the wagon of [B] a traveling show.
[C#m] My mama had [E] to dance for the money they'd throw.
[B] Mama would [D#m] do whatever [G#m] he could.
[C#] Preach a little [E] gospel.
Sell a couple bottles of Dr.
[B] Good.
[E] [B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people of the town.
They call it Genesis, transcendence.
[G#m] But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
[G#m] and lay their money down.
Picked up a boy [B] just south of Mobile.
[E] Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal.
[B] I was sixteen, [D#m] he was twenty [G#m]-one.
[C#] Rode [C#m] with us from Memphis.
[E] Papa would've shot him if he knew what [B] he'd done.
Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people [G#m] of the town.
They call it [B] Genesis, transcendence.
[G#m] But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
and lay their money down.
[B]
[C#m] [B] Never had school, but [C#m] he taught [B] me well
with [C#m] his [B] smooth [C#m] southern style.
[B] [C#m] Three [B] months later [A] I'm a gal [B] in trouble
[C#m] and I haven't [B] seen him for a while.
[E]
[B] [E]
[G#m] I was born in the wagon [B] of a traveling show.
[C#m] My mama [E] had to dance for the money they'd throw.
[B]
Grandpa would do [D#m] whatever [G#m] he could.
[C#] Preach a little [C#m] gospel,
[E] sell a couple bottles [F#] of Dr.
[B] Good.
[E]
[B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people [G#m] of the town.
They call it Genesis, transcendence.
But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
and lay their money [G#m] down.
[E] [B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people of [E] the town.
[B] They call it Genesis, [G#m] transcendence.
But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
[G#m] and lay their money down.
[E] [B] Genesis, transcendence.
[E] [N]
Key:  
B
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E
2311
G#m
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C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
G#m
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To start learning Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: E, G#m, F#, E, B, C#m, B and C#m. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 42 BPM and then match the original tempo of 84 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Minor in mind.

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[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born in the wagon of [B] a traveling show.
[C#m] My mama had [E] to dance for the money they'd throw.
[B] Mama would [D#m] do whatever [G#m] he could.
_ [C#] Preach a little [E] gospel.
Sell a couple bottles of Dr.
[B] Good.
[E] _ _ [B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people of the town.
They call it Genesis, transcendence.
[G#m] But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
[G#m] and lay their money down. _ _ _ _ _
Picked up a boy [B] just south of Mobile.
[E] Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal.
[B] I was sixteen, [D#m] he was twenty [G#m]-one.
_ [C#] Rode [C#m] with us from Memphis.
[E] Papa would've shot him if he knew what [B] he'd done.
_ _ Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people [G#m] of the town.
They call it [B] Genesis, transcendence.
[G#m] But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
and lay their money down.
[B] _
[C#m] _ [B] Never had school, but [C#m] he taught [B] me well
with [C#m] his [B] smooth [C#m] southern style.
[B] [C#m] Three [B] months later [A] I'm a gal [B] in trouble
[C#m] and I haven't [B] seen him for a while.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G#m] I was born in the wagon [B] of a traveling show.
[C#m] My mama [E] had to dance for the money they'd throw.
[B]
Grandpa would do [D#m] whatever [G#m] he could. _
[C#] Preach a little [C#m] gospel,
[E] sell a couple bottles [F#] of Dr.
[B] Good.
_ [E] _
[B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people [G#m] of the town.
They call it Genesis, _ transcendence.
But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
and lay their money [G#m] down.
_ _ [E] _ [B] Genesis, transcendence.
We're hearing from the people of [E] the town.
[B] They call it Genesis, _ [G#m] transcendence.
But [F#] every night [E] all the men would come around
[G#m] and lay their money down.
_ [E] _ [B] Genesis, transcendence.
[E] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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This song was penned by Bob Stone.

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