Capo: 4 Tuning: E A D G B E

Barbara Dickson - Geordie CAPO: 4th Fret [INTRO:] C G F C G C G F G F C F [VERSE 1:]

^N.C.As ^CI rode ^Gout over ^FLondon ^CBridge On a misty morning ^Gearly I ^Cover^Gheard a ^Ffair pretty ^Gmaid A ^Fcryin' for the life of ^CGeor^Fdie

[VERSE 2:]

^N.C."Go ^Cbridle to ^Gme a ^Fmilk white ^Csteed Bridle to me a ^Gpony And ^CI'll ride ^Gdown to ^FLondon ^Gtown And I'll ^Fplead for the life of ^CGeor^Fdie"

[CHORUS:]

"For he never stole ^Emox, he ^Dm7never stole ^Cass He never murdered ^Gany He ^Amstole six^Gteen of the ^FKing's royal ^Gdeer And he ^Fsold them ^Amin Bo^Emhen^Fny"

[VERSE 3:]

But when ^Cshe rode ^Gdown and ^Fin the King's ^CHall There were lords and ladies ^Gplenty ^CDown on her ^Gbended ^Fknees she did ^Gfall And ^Fshe begged for the life of ^CGeor^Fdie

[VERSE 4:]

Crying, "^CSix pretty ^Gbabes I've ^Fhad by ^Chim Another one lies in my ^Gbody ^CFreely I'd ^Gpart with ^Feach one of ^Gthem If you'll ^Fgive me the life of ^CGeor^Fdie"

[CHORUS:]

"For he never stole ^Emox, he ^Dm7never stole ^Cass He never murdered ^Gany He ^Amstole six^Gteen of the ^FKing's royal ^Gdeer And he ^Fsold them ^Amin Bo^Emhen^Fny"

[VERSE 5:]

But the ^Cjudge looked ^Gover his ^Fleft shoul^Cder He cried, "I'm sorry ^Gfor thee My ^Cpretty fair ^Gmaid you've ^Fcome too ^Glate For he's ^Fbeen condemned al^Crea^Fdy"

[VERSE 6:]

"Oh, me ^CGeordie shall ^Ghang in a ^Fchain of ^Cgold Such chains as never was ^Gany Be^Ccause he ^Gcame of the ^Froyal ^Gblood And he ^Fcourted a fine young ^Cla^Fdy"

[CHORUS:]

"For he never stole ^Emox, he ^Dm7never stole ^Cass He never murdered ^Gany He ^Amstole six^Gteen of the ^FKing's royal ^Gdeer And he ^Fsold them ^Amin Bo^Emhen^Fny"

[VERSE 7:]

"Oh, I ^Cwish I ^Ghad you in ^Fyonder ^Cgrove Where times I have been ^Gmany With ^Cmy broad ^Gsword and a ^Fpistol ^Gtoo I'd ^Ffight for the life of ^CGeor^Fdie"