Rod Stewart - The killing of georgie part i and ii

^AIn these days of changing ways ^Amaj7so called liberated days A ^Dstory comes to mind of a friend of ^Amine ^AGeorgie boy was gay I guess ^Amaj7nothing more or nothing less The ^Dkindest guy I ever ^Aknew ^AHis mother's tears fell in vain the ^Amaj7afternoon George tried to explain That he ^Dneeded love like all the ^Arest ^APa said there must be a mistake ^Amaj7how can my son not be straight ^DAfter all I've said and done for ^Ahim

^ADa da da da da da da ^Amaj7da da da da da da da ^Dda da da da da da da ^Ada [Verse 2] ^ALeaving home on a Greyhound bus ^Amaj7cast out by the ones he loves A ^Dvictim of these gay days it ^Aseems ^AGeorgie went to New York town ^Amaj7where he quickly settled down And ^Dsoon became the toast of the great white ^Away ^AAccepted by Manhattan's elite in ^Amaj7all the places that were chic No ^Dparty was complete without ^AGeorge ^AAlong the boulevards he'd cruise and ^Amaj7all the old queens blew a fuse ^DEverybody loved Georgie ^Aboy

^ADa da da da da da da ^Amaj7da da da da da da da da^D da da da da da da da^A [Verse 3] ^AThe last time I saw George alive was ^Amaj7in the summer of seventy-five He ^Dsaid he was in love I said I'm ^Apleased ^AGeorge attended the opening night ^Amaj7of another Broadway hype but ^Dsplit before the final curtain ^Afell ^ADeciding to take a short cut home ^Amaj7arm in arm we meant no wrong A ^Dgentle breeze blew down Fifth Aven^Aue

^ADa da da da da da da ^Amaj7da da da da da da da da^D da da da da da da da^A [Verse 4] ^AOut of a darkened side street came a ^Amaj7New Jersey gang with just aim to ^Droll some innocent passer ^Aby ^AThere ensued a fearful fight ^Amaj7screams rang out into the night ^DGeorgie's head hit a sidewalk corners^Atone ^AA leather kid a switchblade knife he ^Amaj7did not intend to take his life He just ^Dpushed his luck a little too far that ^Anight ^AThe sight of blood dispersed the gang a ^Amaj7crowd gathered the police came An ^Dambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-^Athird and Third

^ADa da da da da da da ^Amaj7da da da da da da da da^D da da da da da da da^A [Verse 5] ^AGeorgie's life ended there ^Amaj7but I ask who really cares ^DGeorge once said to me and I ^Aquote ^AHe said never wait or hesitate ^Amaj7get in kid before it's too late ^DYou may never get another ^Achance ^A'Cos youth's a mask but it don't last ^Amaj7live it long and live it fast ^DGeorgie was a friend of ^Amine

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^DOh Georgie ^Emstay^A..don't go a^Dway ^DGeorgie please ^Emstay^G..you take ^Aour breath a^Dway ^DOh Georgie ^Emstay^A..don't go a^Dway ^DGeorgie please ^Emstay^G..you take ^Aour breath a^Dway ^DOh Georgie ^Emstay^A..don't go a^Dway ^DGeorgie Georgie please ^Emstay^G..you take ^Aour breath a^Dway