Geordie

Introd.: C G F C G C G F G F C F  

 
NC   C      G        F      C  
As   I rode out over London Bridge   
                   G  
On a misty morning early  
  C   G       F           G  
I overheard a fair pretty maid   
  F                      C   F  
A cryin' for the life of Geordie   


NC   C         G    F          C  
"Go  bridle to me a milk white steed  
               G  
Bridle to me a pony  
    C         G       F      G  
And I'll ride down to London town  
         F                     C   F  
And I'll plead for the life of Geordie"  

Refrain 
                    Em     Dm7         C  
"For he never stole ox, he never stole ass  
                  G  
He never murdered any  
   Am       G           F            G  
He stole sixteen of the King's royal deer  
       F         Am   Em F  
And he sold them in Bohenny"  

 
         C        G        F             C  
But when she rode down and in the King's Hall  
                            G  
There were lords and ladies plenty  
C           G      F             G  
Down on her bended knees she did fall  
    F                          C   F  
And she begged for the life of Geordie  

 
         C          G          F      C  
Crying, "Six pretty babes I've had by him  
                       G  
Another one lies in my body  
C          G         F           G  
Freely I'd part with each one of them  
          F                   C   F  
If you'll give me the life of Geordie"  

Refrain 
                    
                  Em     Dm7         C  
"For he never stole ox, he never stole ass  
                  G  
He never murdered any  
   Am       G           F            G  
He stole sixteen of the King's royal deer  
       F         Am   Em F  
And he sold them in Bohenny" 

  
        C            G        F         C  
But the judge looked over his left shoulder  
                     G  
He cried, "I'm sorry for thee  
   C           G           F        G  
My pretty fair maid you've come too late  
         F                C  F  
For he's been condemned already"  


        C             G         F        C  
"Oh, me Geordie shall hang in a chain of gold  
                         G  
Such chains as never was any  
  C        G           F     G  
Because he came of the royal blood  
       F                    C F  
And he courted a fine young lady"  

Refrain 
                   
                   Em     Dm7         C  
"For he never stole ox, he never stole ass  
                  G  
He never murdered any  
   Am       G           F            G  
He stole sixteen of the King's royal deer  
       F         Am   Em F  
And he sold them in Bohenny" 
Verse seven  
       C      G          F      C  
"Oh, I wish I had you in yonder grove  
                        G  
Where times I have been many  
     C        G           F      G  
With my broad sword and a pistol too  
    F                     C   F  
I'd fight for the life of Geordie"