The Gypsy
(Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice)
From "Stormbringer", 1974
Riff 1

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Riff 1a
Played at the end of intro.

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Riff 2
This is Riff 1 higher for one octave.

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Riff 2a
This is Riff 1a higher for one octave.

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Solo

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Fill 1
Played twice after solo, together with Riff 2.

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Chords (by Gilles Snowcat)

Am7 Bm7
Tell me gypsy can you see me

Em
In your crystal ball

C D
I'm asking you what can I do

Bm7
My back's against the wall

Em Em/D Am7
And I can't hold on much longer

C D B7
So I've come to you my friend

C D Em D/F# G Am Em
For now my life seems at an end

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D Em