Written by Bob Dylan
Recorded Aug 1963 as a Witmark Demo
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
Open E tuning (or open D with capo 2nd fret)
Chords:
E 000000 A 020100 (actually A/e) A/c# x20100 B7 x02100 (or 202100)
Although this can't exactly be called a complicated song, the last line is treated differently in almost all the verses. Three common alternatives to the version chosen below, are to make it identical to the penultimate line, to let the A fall on “Lou”, or to drop the B7.
E A E If you getcha one girl, better get two A E B7 E Case you run into Gypsy Lou E A E She's a ramblin' woman with a ramblin' mind A E B7 E Leavin' some poor boy behind. A/c# E A E Hey, 'round the bend A E B7 E Gypsy Lou's gone again A (B7) E Gypsy Lou's gone again. Well, I seen this whole country through Just to followin' Gypsy Lou Seen it up, seen it down Followin' Gypsy Lou around. Hey, 'round the bend Gypsy Lou's gone again Gypsy Lou's gone again. Well, I gotta stop and take some rest My poor feet are second best My poor feet are wearin' thin Gypsy Lou's gone again. Hey, gone again Gypsy Lou's 'round the bend Gypsy Lou's 'round the bend. Well, seen her up in old Cheyenne Turned my head and away she ran From Denver Town to Wichita Last I heard she's in Arkansas. Hey, 'round the bend Gypsy Lou's gone again Gypsy Lou's gone again Well, I tell you what if you want to do Tell you if you'll wear out your shoes If you want to wear out your shoes Try and follow Gypsy Lou. Hey, gone again Gypsy Lou's 'round the bend Gypsy Lou's 'round the bend. Well, Gypsy Lou, I been told Livin' down on Gallus Road Gallus Road, Arlington Moved away to Washington. Hey, 'round the bend Gypsy Lou's gone again Gypsy Lou's gone again Well, I went down to Washington Then she went to Oregon I skipped the ground and hopped a train She's back in Gallus Road again. Hey, I can't win Gypsy Lou's gone again Gypsy Lou's gone again Well, the last I heard of Gypsy Lou She's in a Memphis calaboose She left one too many a boy behind He committed suicide. Hey, you can't win Gypsy Lou's gone again Gypsy Lou's gone again