Gypsy Child · Emily Romrell
Guitar Tabs
G 320003C x32010D xx0232Em 022000Standard tuning · Capo 4 for approximate recording pitch · G-shape = B · C-shape = E · D-shape = F♯ · Em-shape = G♯m
Suggested fingerstyle: thumb on bass, fingers on G–B–high E. Repeat or strum to suit the vocal phrasing.
Intro · Fingerpicking
G C e|-------3-------------|-------0-------------| B|-----0---0-----------|-----1---1-----------| G|---0-------0---------|---0-------0---------| D|---------------------|---------------------| A|---------------------|-3-------------------| E|-3-------------------|---------------------|
Verse · Picking loop
G D Em C e|-------3---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-------0---------| B|-----0---0-------|-----3---3-------|-----0---0-------|-----1---1-------| G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
Chorus · Picking loop
C G D G e|-------0---------|-------3---------|-------2---------|-------3---------| B|-----1---1-------|-----0---0-------|-----3---3-------|-----0---0-------| G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| A|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
Suggested guitar accompaniment based on the recording, using capo-relative shapes. Chord changes and picking patterns are approximations; they are not a verified note-for-note transcription of the recorded guitar.
Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Verse 1
GThere’s a child
DDesperately wild
GClamoring to break free
CAgainst the chains
GThat remain
DIn my heart like a tambourine
EmBut the chambers inside
CInsistently hide
GThe tap dance of her feet
EmA gypsy soul
CFull of firelight glow
DImprisoned in spite of the heat
Chorus 1
COh, I long to be a gypsy
GWith the east wind blowing my hair
DMusic and laughter would echo long after
GAny burdens my shoulders would bear
Verse 2
GI’d keep my eyes
DOn the distant horizon
GThe road would be my home
CTrinkets for selling
GFortunes for telling
DTo support me as I roam
EmMany people I’d meet
CAlong dusty streets
GI’d value each connection
EmAnd try to grow
DThough inevitably I know
GSometimes I’d face rejection
Chorus 2
CStill I long to be a gypsy
GWith the east wind blowing my hair
DMusic and laughter would echo long after
GAny burdens my shoulders would bear
Verse 3
GYes, that inner child
DDesperately wild
GFancies freedom is a dance
CAn endless race
GFrom place to place
DWith adventure and romance
EmOther voices inside
CAlso abide
GIn the chambers of my heart
CThey long for roots
DNot wandering boots
GA house rather than a cart
Final chorus
CYet I long to be a gypsy
GWith the east wind blowing my hair
DMusic and laughter would echo long after
GAny burdens my shoulders would bear
COh, music and laughter would echo long after
GAny burdens my shoulders would bear
Outro
GThere’s a child
DDesperately wild
GClamoring to break free
CAgainst the chains
DThat remain
GIn my heart like a tambourine
Words, music & performance: Emily Romrell · Original song