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Went to see the gypsy
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Staying in a big hotel
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He smiled when he saw me coming
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And he wished me well
[Verse 2]
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His room was dark and crowded
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The lights were low and dim
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“How are you?” he asked of me
B E
And I asked the same of him
[Verse 3]
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I went down to the lobby
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To make a small call out
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F# pretty dancing girl was there
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And she began to shout
[Middle 8]
B E
Go on back to see the gypsy
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He can rid you of your fear
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He did it in Las Vegas
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And he can do it here
[Link]
D E A/E E
Oh, the lights were on the river
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Shining from outside
D E
I contemplated ev’ry move
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Or at least I tried
[Verse 4]
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I went back to see the gypsy
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It was nearly early dawn
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The gypsy’s door was open
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But the gypsy was gone
[Middle 8] (coda variation)
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And that pretty dancing girl
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Oh, she could not be found
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So I watched the sun come rising
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In a little Minnesota town
[Outro]
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