Geordie

by British folk song Joan Baez · posted by WaltP

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−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
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Tab

GEORDIE
British folk song
Joan Baez
Key: Em

7  7   7    -7  -7 -7 -6  -6 6  5
As I walked out ov-er Lon-don bridge 
7    7  -8   8   8  -77 -8
One mis-ty morn-ing ear-ly, 
7  7 -8   8   8  -8   -7  -6  6
I ov-er-heard a fair pret-ty maid 
-6  -6  6    5   5  -4   5   -6
Was la-ment-ing for her Geor-die. 

Ah, my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain, 
'Tis not the chain of many 
He was born of king's royal breed 
And lost to a virtuous lady. 

Go bridle me my milk white steed, 
Go bridle me my pony, 
I will ride to London court 
To plead for the life of my Geordie. 

Ah, my Geordie never stole nor cow nor calf, 
He never hurted any, 
Stole sixteen of the king's royal deer, 
And he sold them in Bohenny. 

Two pretty babies have I born, 
The third lies in my body, 
I'd freely part with them every one 
If you'd spare the life of Geordie. 

The judge looked over his left shoulder, 
He said fair maid I'm sorry 
He said fair maid you must be gone 
For I cannot pardon Geordie. 

Ah, my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain, 
'Tis not the chain of many, 
Stole sixteen of the king's royal deer 
And he sold them in Bohenny.

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