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Geordie by Maddy Prior & June Tabor
Geordie
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C F F C F C F F C
[Verse]
C F F C
There was a battle in the north, and nobles there were many
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And they have killed Sir Charlie Hay and laid the blame on Geordie
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O he has written a long letter and sent it to his lady:
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"You must come up to Edinburgh town to see what news of Geordie"
[Verse]
C F F C
When first she looked the letter on she was both red and rosy
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She had not read a word but two when she grew pale as the lily
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"Go fetch to me my good grey steed, my men shall all go with me
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For I shall neither eat nor drink ‘til Edinburgh town shall see me"
[Verse]
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Then she has mounted her good grey steed, her men they all went with her
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And she did neither eat nor drink ‘til Edinburgh town did see her
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And first appeared the fatal block and then the axe to head him
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And Geordie coming down the stair with bands of iron upon him
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[Verse]
C F F C
Though he was chained in fetters strong of iron and steel so heavy
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O not a one in all the court was so fine a man as Geordie
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O she's down on her bended knee, I'm sure she's pale and weary
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"O pardon, pardon noble king, and give me back my dearie"
[Verse]
C F F C
"Go tell the heading man make haste" our king replies full lordly
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"O noble king take all that's mine but give me back my Geordie"
C F F C
The Gordons came and the Gordons ran, and they were stark and steady
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And ay the word among them all was Gordons keep you ready
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[Verse]
C F F C
An aged lord at the king's right hand says "Noble king, but hear me,
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Let her count out five thousand pounds and give her back her dearie"
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Some gave her marks, some gave her crowns, some gave her dollars many
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She's counted out five thousand pounds and she's gotten again her dearie.
[Verse]
C F F C
She glanced blithe in her Geordie's face, says "Dear I've bought thee Geordie
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But the blood would have flowed upon the green before I lost my laddie"
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He clasped her by the middle small and he kissed her lips so rosy
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"The fairest flower of womankind is my sweet bonny lady"
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