Tom: Am
Verse 1:
               Am                     C
        I was born in the wagon of a traveling show
            Dm                         F
        My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
         C             Em      Am
        Papa'd do whatever he could
         Dm                      F
        Preach a little gospel
         G                            C
        Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good

Chorus:
        F7M C   F7M        C
        Gypsies, tramps and thieves
            F7M              C           F7M          C
        We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us
        F7M C   F7M        C
        Gypsies, tramps and thieves
        Am                       G                F
        But every night all the men would come around
                            [1,3: Am   2: Dm C  Dm C; to bridge]
        And lay their money down

Verse 2:
               Am                     C
        Picked up a boy this side of Mobile
            Dm                         F
        Gave him a ride, fed him with a hot meal
         C          Em      Am
        I was 16, he was 21
         Dm                F
        Rode with us to Memphis
         G                                  C
        And Papa would have shot him if he knew what he'd done

        [chorus]

Bridge:
        Dm         C                Dm        C
        Never had schoolin' but he taught me well
                  Dm      C       Dm    C
        With his smooth Southern style
         Dm            C         Dm       C
        Three months later I'm a gal in trouble
              Dm            C        F7M
        And I haven't seen him for a while
                                 C7M     F7M
        I haven't seen him for a while

Verse 3:
              Am                     C
        She was born in the wagon of a traveling show
            Dm                         F
        Her mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
         C          Em           Am
        Grandpa'd do whatever he could
         Dm                F
        Preach a little gospel
         G                                  C
        Sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good