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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 (320003@1)                            C (x32010@1)  Baby, it's nice to have you here right now
G (320003@1)                            C (x32010@1)  Baby, it's nice to feel you near now
C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)  (fill #1)
   While I cover ground

Fill #1
   1 + 2 e (022000@1)+  3 e+ (022000@1)  4e+  1 + 2 + etc
e |------------------------|----------------|
B |----8/108--------------|----------------|
G |----7/9 7--7/97-------|----------------|
D |------------7/97---797-|----------------|
A |------------------------|9---------------|
E |------------------------|----------------|


C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)   Gsus4G Gsus4G Gsus4G Gsus4 (3x0013@1)  Home is anywhere we're bound


G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)                   GYesterday (320003@1)the road was long, long without an end
                 CBefore (x32010@1)you came along girl, I just pretend
C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)  To be always havin' fun
C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)  I was the lonely, lonely one, oh


Am (x02210@1)  Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy
G (320003@1)  I'd go anywhere they want me
Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)  But baby I'm home where you are
Am (x02210@1)  Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy
G (320003@1)                        Am (x02210@1)  And I want you with me, yeah
                C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)  (fill #2)
Cause only with you I'm a star


Fill #2
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4  e (022000@1)+   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e+ (022000@1) 1
e-------------10/1210--7-----------------------|
B------------- 8/10 8--8-----------------------|
G-----------------------------------7/97-------|
D-----------------------------------7/97--9----|
A------------------------------------------10---|
E-----------------------------------------------|


G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)                         GLoneliness (320003@1)is no one's friend and time can pass so slow
             CWhen (x32010@1)it's 3 AM long past the late night show
                    GAnd (320003@1)every man needs love
C (x32010@1)                      G (320003@1)   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 (022000@1)                    |--3--|
e 12-------12---12---12 10 9 10----------------14---------17P14-|
B ---------------------------10-10/12-------10------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|


A (x02220@1)  Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy
D (xx0232@1)  I'd go anywhere they want me
D (xx0232@1)                            A (x02220@1)  But baby I'm home where you are
D (xx0232@1)  Baby I'm a minstrel gypsy
D (xx0232@1)  And I want you with me, yeah
A (x02220@1)                          D (xx0232@1)  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