Georgie

Doc Watson

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                                      As                                 
[Verse 1] 
                                                        
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I walked over London bridge one misty morning early,        I
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heard some fair young maiden say Lord spare me the life of Geor - gie
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       Go  saddle me up my milk white steed and bridle him so gay - ly  Then I'll
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 ride away to the king´s high court and plead for the life of Geor-gie"

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                             She  
[Verse 2]                                        
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rode all day and she rode all night 'til she was wet and wea-ry.    Then
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combing back her long yellow hair she plead for the life of Georgie,
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      She pulled out a purse all filled with gold just like you've never seen ma-ny, then she
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 said young lawyers fee yourselves and plead for the life of Geor-gie


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                            But -

[Verse 3] 
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Georgie rode up and he plead for himself he says I never murdered an - y,  But I
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stole sixteen of the king´s best steeds and I sold them in romany            Then the
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oldest lawyer at the bar says "George I´m sorry for you, but your 
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own confession condemns you to die, may the Lord have mercy up-


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  -on  you       1 & 2 3 & 4

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                                     As -

[Verse 3]
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Georgie was a-walking through the streets he bid farewell to ma -ny. Then he
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bid farewell to his own true love which grieved him worse than  a - ny.
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          If I was over on yonder hill, where kisses I´ve had a plenty. With my
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sword and my pistol by my side I´d fight for the life of Georgie
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Georgie was hanged with a golden cord just like you´ve never seen many.    For
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he was a member of the royal race, and loved by a virtuous lady

[Outro]
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