Fairport Convention - George jackson

I woke up this ^Gmorning, there were ^Amtears in my ^Dmbed ^CThey killed a man who ^Greally loved,^Am shot him the ^Dmhead ^C Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground

They put him into ^Gprison for a ^Amseventy dollar ^Dmrobbery ^C Closed the door be^Ghind him^Am and threw away the ^Dmkey ^C Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground

He wouldn't take shit from ^Gno one, he wouldn't ^Ambow down or ^Dmkneel ^C Authorities, they ^Ghated him be^Amcause he was just too ^Dmreal ^C Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground

The prison guards, they ^Ghated him and they ^Amcursed him from a^Dmbove But they were^C jealous of his ^Gpower, they were ^Amscared of his ^Dmlove ^C Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground

Sometimes I think this ^Gwhole world^Am is one big prison ^Dmyard ^C Some of us are ^Gprisoners^Am and some of us are ^Dmguards ^C Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground Lord, lord, they ^Ftook George Jackson ^Dmdown ^C Lord, they ^Flaid him ^Gin the ^Cground