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
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