Intro
| F A# | A# F | F |
[Verse]
F A# F
Gypsy gal, the hands of Harlem
F A# F
Cannot hold you to its heat
F A# F
Your temperature’s too hot for taming
F A# F
Your flaming feet are burning up the street
A#/C F/C A#/C F
I am homeless, come and take me
A#/C F/C A#/C C [= LINK]
Into reach of your rattling drums
F A#/F D* F
Let me know, babe, about my fortune
F A# D* C* [ F ] [= END of VERSE]
Down along my restless palms
[Interlude] (2x)
| F A# | [lick) | F A# | [lick) | F A# | F |
[Verse]
F A# F
Gypsy gal, you got me swallowed
F A# F
I have fallen far beneath
F A# F
Your pearly eyes, so fast an’ slashing
F D* C* F
An’ your flashing diamond teeth
A#/C F/C A#/C F
The night is pitch black, come an’ make my
A#/C F/C A#/C C [= LINK]
Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
F A#/F D* F
Let me know, babe, I’m nearly drowning
F A# D* C* [ F ] [= END of VERSE]
If it’s you my lifelines trace
[Interlude] + [Interlude] VARIATION
| F A# | [lick) | | F A# |2/4 [lick) | F |
[Verse]
F A# F
I been wond’rin’ all about me
F A# F
Ever since I seen you there
F A# F
On the cliffs of your wildcat charms I’m riding
F D* C* F
I know I’m ’round you but I don’t know where
A#/C F/C A#/C F
You have slayed me, you have made me
A#/C F/C A#/C C [= LINK]
I got to laugh halfways off my heels
F A#/F D* F
I got to know, babe, will you surround me?
F A# D* C* [ F ] [= END of VERSE]
So I can know if I’m really real
[Coda]
| F A#/F | G