Georgie

G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# G A G A As I crossed over London bridge Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A It was on one morning early D C G/B G D There I beheld a fair woman Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G lamenting for Georgie D/F# G A G A Go fetch me some little boy Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A That can go on an errand quickly D C G/B G D Who can go ten miles in an hour Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G With a letter for a lady? D/F# G A G A And saddle to me my milk white steed Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A And bridle him so rarely D C G/B G D So that I may go to Newcastle jail Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G To plead for the life of Georgie D/F# G A G A And when she came to Newcastle jail Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A She bowed her head so lowly D C G/B G D And down on her bended knees she fall Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G Saying - Spare me the life of Georgie D/F# G A G A Oh, it's no murder George have done Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A Nor have he killed any D C G/B G D But he took twelve of the king's fat deer G Emadd9 G D/F# And sold them in the army Solo Сhords D A G A G Emadd9 G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# G A G A Well, the judge look'd over his right shoulder Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A And seeming very sorry D C G/B G D He said - I'm afraid, you have come too late Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G He's condemned already D/F# G A G A But six babies I have with me Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A And I love them so dearly D C G/B G D And I would part with them every one Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G If you will spare me the life of Georgie D/F# G A G A The judge look'd over his left shoulder Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A And seeming very hard-hearted D C G/B G D He said - I'm afraid, you have come too late Emadd9/B D/F# Asus4 G Because there is no pardon granted D/F# G A G A We'll let George hang in a chain of gold Emadd9/B A Em C G/B A Which are few, there are not many D C G/B G D Because he came from a noble life G Emadd9 G D/F# And he was loved by a virtuous lady D A G A G Emadd9 G D/F# G A