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The Killing Of Georgie Part I And II by Rod Stewart
The Killing Of Georgie Part I And II
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb
Bb Dm Eb Bb
Oh yeah
VERSE:
Bb
In these days of changing ways
Dm
So called liberated days
Eb Bb
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
Bb
Georgie boy was gay I guess
Dm
Nothing more or nothing less
Eb Bb
The kindest guy I ever knew
Bb
His mother's tears fell in vain
Dm
The afternoon george tried to explain
Eb Bb
That he needed love like all the rest
Bb
Pa said there must be a mistake
Dm
How can my son not be straight
Eb Bb
After all I've said and done for him
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb Dm Eb Bb
VERSE:
Bb
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
Dm
Cast out by the ones he loves
Eb Bb
A victim of these gay days it seems
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb Dm Eb Bb
VERSE:
Bb
Georgie went to new york town
Dm
Where he quickly settled down
Eb Bb
And soon became the toast of the great white way
Bb
Accepted by manhattan's elite
Dm
In all the places that were chic
Eb Bb
No party was complete without George
Bb
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
Dm
And all the old queens blew a fuse
Eb Bb
Everybody loved Georgie boy
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING:
Bb Dm Eb Bb
VERSE:
Bb
The last time I saw George alive
Dm
Was in the summer of seventy-five
Eb Bb
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
Bb
George attended the opening night
Dm
Of another broadway hype
Eb Bb
But split before the final curtain fell
Bb
Deciding to take a short cut home
Dm
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
Eb Bb
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb Dm Eb Bb
VERSE:
Bb
Out of a darkened side street came
Dm
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
Eb Bb
To roll some innocent passer-by
Bb
There ensued a fearful fight
Dm
Screams rang out in the night
Eb Bb
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
Bb
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
Dm
He did not intend to take his life
Eb Bb
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
Bb
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
Dm
A crowd gathered, the police came
Eb Bb
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb Dm Eb Bb
Bb
Georgie's life ended there
Dm
But I ask who really cares
Eb Bb
George once said to me and I quote
Bb
He said never wait or hesitate
Dm
Get in kid, before it's too late
Eb Bb
You may never get another chance
Bb
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
Dm
Live it long and live it fast
Eb Bb
Georgie was a friend of mine
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE -
Bb Dm Eb Bb
Bb Dm Eb Bb
E --11~~8h11p8--6--6/8\6-------
B -----------------6/8\6-------
G --------------------------8~~
D -----------------------------
A -----------------------------
E -----------------------------
BREAK:
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
Eb Fm Bb Eb
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...
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version 2
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
G C G C G
G Bm C G
Oh yeah
VERSE:
G
In these days of changing ways
Bm
So called liberated days
C G
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
G
Georgie boy was gay I guess
Bm
Nothing more or nothing less
C G
The kindest guy I ever knew
G
His mother's tears fell in vain
Bm
The afternoon george tried to explain
C G
That he needed love like all the rest
G
Pa said there must be a mistake
Bm
How can my son not be straight
C G
After all I've said and done for him
INSTRUMENTAL:
G Bm C G
VERSE:
G
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
Bm
Cast out by the ones he loves
C G
A victim of these gay days it seems
INSTRUMENTAL:
G Bm C G
VERSE:
G
Georgie went to new york town
Bm
Where he quickly settled down
C G
And soon became the toast of the great white way
G
Accepted by manhattan's elite
Bm
In all the places that were chic
C G
No party was complete without George
G
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
Bm
And all the old queens blew a fuse
C G
Everybody loved Georgie boy
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING:
G Bm C G
VERSE:
G
The last time I saw George alive
Bm
Was in the summer of seventy-five
C G
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
G
George attended the opening night
Bm
Of another broadway hype
C G
But split before the final curtain fell
G
Deciding to take a short cut home
Bm
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
C G
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
INSTRUMENTAL:
G Bm C G
VERSE:
G
Out of a darkened side street came
Bm
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
C G
To roll some innocent passer-by
G
There ensued a fearful fight
Bm
Screams rang out in the night
C G
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
G
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
Bm
He did not intend to take his life
C G
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
G
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
Bm
A crowd gathered, the police came
C G
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
INSTRUMENTAL:
G Bm C G
G
Georgie's life ended there
Bm
But I ask who really cares
C G
George once said to me and I quote
G
He said never wait or hesitate
Bm
Get in kid, before it's too late
C G
You may never get another chance
G
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
Bm
Live it long and live it fast
C G
Georgie was a friend of mine
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE -
G Bm C G
G Bm C G
E --8~~5h8p5--3--3/5\3-------
B ---------------3/5\3-------
G ------------------------5~~
D ---------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
BREAK:
C Dm G C
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
C Dm G C
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
C Dm G C
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
C Dm G C
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
C Dm G C
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
C Dm G C
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...
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version 3
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
A D A D A
A C#m D A
Oh yeah
VERSE:
A
In these days of changing ways
C#m
So called liberated days
D A
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
A
Georgie boy was gay I guess
C#m
Nothing more or nothing less
D A
The kindest guy I ever knew
A
His mother's tears fell in vain
C#m
The afternoon george tried to explain
D A
That he needed love like all the rest
A
Pa said there must be a mistake
C#m
How can my son not be straight
D A
After all I've said and done for him
INSTRUMENTAL:
A C#m D A
VERSE:
A
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
C#m
Cast out by the ones he loves
D A
A victim of these gay days it seems
INSTRUMENTAL:
A C#m D A
VERSE:
A
Georgie went to new york town
C#m
Where he quickly settled down
D A
And soon became the toast of the great white way
A
Accepted by manhattan's elite
C#m
In all the places that were chic
D A
No party was complete without George
A
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
C#m
And all the old queens blew a fuse
D A
Everybody loved Georgie boy
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING:
A C#m D A
VERSE:
A
The last time I saw George alive
C#m
Was in the summer of seventy-five
D A
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
A
George attended the opening night
C#m
Of another broadway hype
D A
But split before the final curtain fell
A
Deciding to take a short cut home
C#m
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
D A
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
INSTRUMENTAL:
A C#m D A
VERSE:
A
Out of a darkened side street came
C#m
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
D A
To roll some innocent passer-by
A
There ensued a fearful fight
C#m
Screams rang out in the night
D A
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
A
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
C#m
He did not intend to take his life
D A
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
A
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
C#m
A crowd gathered, the police came
D A
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
INSTRUMENTAL:
A C#m D A
A
Georgie's life ended there
C#m
But I ask who really cares
D A
George once said to me and I quote
A
He said never wait or hesitate
C#m
Get in kid, before it's too late
D A
You may never get another chance
A
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
C#m
Live it long and live it fast
D A
Georgie was a friend of mine
INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE -
A C#m D A
A C#m D A
E --10~~7h10p7--5--5/7\5-------
B -----------------5/7\5-------
G --------------------------7~~
D -----------------------------
A -----------------------------
E -----------------------------
BREAK:
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
D Em A D
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
D Em A D
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
D Em A D
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...
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version 4
Capo on 1 for correct key = Bb
Intro = A C#m D A A C#m D A
Verse 1
A C#m
In these days of changing ways so called liberated days
D A
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
A C#m
Georgie boy was gay I guess nothing more or nothing less
D A
The kindest guy I ever knew
A C#m
His mother's tears fell in vain the afternoon George tried to explain
D A
That he needed love like all the rest
A C#m
Pa said there must be a mistake how can my son not be straight
D A
After all I've said and done for him
Interlude
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
Verse 2
A C#m
Leaving home on a Greyhound bus cast out by the ones he loves
D A
A victim of these gay days it seems
A C#m
Georgie went to New York town where he quickly settled down
D A
And soon became the toast of the great white way
A C#m
Accepted by Manhattan's elite in all the places that were chic
D A
No party was complete without George
A C#m
Along the boulevards he'd cruise and all the old queens blew a fuse
D A
Everybody loved Georgie boy
Interlude (or whistle like Rod!)
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
Verse 3
A C#m
The last time I saw George alive was in the summer of seventy-five
D A
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
A C#m
George attended the opening night of another Broadway hype
D A
but split before the final curtain fell
A C#m
Deciding to take a short cut home arm in arm we meant no wrong
D A
A gentle breeze blew down Fifth Avenue
Interlude
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
Verse 4
A C#m
Out of a darkened side street came a New Jersey gang with just aim
D A
to roll some innocent passer by
A C#m
There ensued a fearful fight screams rang out into the night
D A
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
A C#m
A leather kid a switchblade knife he did not intend to take his life
D A
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
A C#m
The sight of blood dispersed the gang a crowd gathered the police came
D A
An ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-third and Third
Interlude
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
Verse 5
A C#m
Georgie's life ended there but I ask who really cares
D A
George once said to me and I quote
A C#m
He said never wait or hesitate get in kid before it's too late
D A
You may never get another chance
A C#m
'Cos youth's a mask but it don't last live it long and live it fast
D A
Georgie was a friend of mine
Interlude (or whistle like Rod!)
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
A C#m D A
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
D C#m A D
Outro
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay..don't go away
D Em G A D
Georgie please stay..you take our breath away
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay..don't go away
D Em G A D
Georgie please stay..you take our breath away
D Em A D
Oh Georgie stay..don't go away
D Em G A D
Georgie Georgie please stay..you take our breath away
Repeat to fade
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version 5
Tuning: Capo 3rd Fret
Intro: G Dsus4 C G
G
In these days of changing ways
Dsus4
So called liberated days
C G
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
G
Georgie boy, was gay I guess
Dsus4
Nothin' more or nothin' less
C G
The kindest guy I ever knew
G
His mother's tears fell in vain
Dsus4
The afternoon George tried to explain
C G
That he needed love like all the rest
G
Pa said, there must be a mistake
Dsus4
How can my son not be straight
C G
After all I've said and done for him
(Instrumental G Dsus4 C G)
G
Leavin' home on a Greyhound bus
Dsus4
Cast out by the ones he loves
C G
A victim of these gay days it seems
G
Georgie went to New York town
Dsus4
Where he quickly settled down
C G
And soon became the toast of the great white way
G
Accepted by Manhattan's elite
Dsus4
In all the places that were chic
C G
No party was complete without George
G
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
Dsus4
And all the old queens blew a fuse
C G
Everybody loved Georgie boy
G
The last time I saw George alive
Dsus4
Was in the summer of seventy-five
C G
He said he was in love, I said I'm pleased
G
George attended the opening night
Dsus4
Of another Broadway hype
C G
But split before the final curtain fell
G
Deciding to take a short cut home
Dsus4
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
C G
A gentle breeze blew down Fifth Avenue
G
Out of a darkened side street came
Dsus4
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
C G
To roll some innocent passer-by
G
There ensued a fearful fight
Dsus4
Screams rang out in the night
C G
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
G
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
Dsus4
He did not intend to take his life
C G
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
G
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
Dsus4
A crowd gathered, the police came
C G
An ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-third and Third
G
Georgie's life ended there
Dsus4
But I ask, who really cares?
C G
George once said to me and I quote
G
He said, never wait or hesitate
Dsus4
Get in kid before it's too late
C G
You may never get another chance
G
'Cause youth's a mask but it don't last
Dsus4
Live it long and live it fast
C G
Georgie was a friend of mine
*Instrumental & Whistle* (G Dsus4 C G) x2
C F G C
Oh, Georgie stay, don't go away
C F G C
Georgie please stay, you take our breath away
C F G C A B E Am E C B D E A
Oh, Georgie stay, don't go away
D E E D
Georgie please stay, you take our breath away
D E E D
Oh, Georgie stay, don't go away
D E E D
Georgie, Georgie please stay, you take our breath away
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version 6
Capo 3 G-Bm-C repeat (All chords relative to capo)
G 320003
Bm X24432
C 032013
F 133211
G
In these days of changing ways
Bm
so called liberated days
C G
a story comes to mind of a friend of mine
Georgie boy was gay I guess
nothin' more or nothin' less
the kindest guy I ever knew
His mother's tears fell in vain
the afternoon George tried to explain
that he needed love like all the rest
Pa said there must be a mistake
how can my son not be straight
after all I've said and done for him
Leavin' home on a Greyhound bus
cast out by the ones he loves
A victim of these gay days it seems
Georgie went to New York town
where he quickly settled down
and soon became the toast of the great white way
Accepted by Manhattan's elite
in all the places that were chic
No party was complete without George
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
and all the old queens blew a fuse
Everybody loved Georgie boy
The last time I saw George alive
was in the summer of seventy-five
he said he was in love I said I'm pleased
George attended the opening night
of another Broadway hype
but split before the final curtain fell
Deciding to take a short cut home
arm in arm they meant no wrong
A gentle breeze blew down Fifth Avenue
Out of a darkened side street came
a New Jersey gang with just one aim
to roll some innocent passer-by
There ensued a fearful fight
screams rang out in the night
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
He did not intend to take his life
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
A crowd gathered, the police came
An ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-third and Third
Georgie's life ended there
but I ask who really cares
George once said to me and I quote
He said "Never wait or hesitate
Get in kid, before it's too late
You may never get another chance
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
live it long and live it fast"
Georgie was a friend of mine
G C F G
C F G
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
C F G
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
Georgie please stay you take our breath away
Oh Georgie stay, don't go away
Georgie, Georgie please stay you take our breath away
Oh Georgie stay
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