Intro
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[Verse]
C F C
Gypsy gal, the hands of Harlem
C F C
Cannot hold you to its heat
C F C
Your temperature’s too hot for taming
C F C
Your flaming feet are burning up the street
F/G C/G F/G C
I am homeless, come and take me
F/G C/G F/G G [= LINK]
Into reach of your rattling drums
C F/C D* C
Let me know, babe, about my fortune
C F D* C* [ C ] [= END of VERSE]
Down along my restless palms
[Interlude] (2x)
| C F | [lick) | C F | [lick) | C F | C |
[Verse]
C F C
Gypsy gal, you got me swallowed
C F C
I have fallen far beneath
C F C
Your pearly eyes, so fast an’ slashing
C D* C* C
An’ your flashing diamond teeth
F/G C/G F/G C
The night is pitch black, come an’ make my
F/G C/G F/G G [= LINK]
Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
C F/C D* C
Let me know, babe, I’m nearly drowning
C F D* C* [ C ] [= END of VERSE]
If it’s you my lifelines trace
[Interlude] + [Interlude] VARIATION
| C F | [lick) | | C F |2/4 [lick) | C |
[Verse]
C F C
I been wond’rin’ all about me
C F C
Ever since I seen you there
C F C
On the cliffs of your wildcat charms I’m riding
C D* C* C
I know I’m ’round you but I don’t know where
F/G C/G F/G C
You have slayed me, you have made me
F/G C/G F/G G [= LINK]
I got to laugh halfways off my heels
C F/C D* C
I got to know, babe, will you surround me?
C F D* C* [ C ] [= END of VERSE]
So I can know if I’m really real
[Coda]
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