The Killing of Georgie, Part I and II Rod Stewart
Intro = A C#m D A A C#m D A
Verse 1
[A]In these days of changing ways [C#m]so called liberated days
A [D]story comes to mind of a friend of [A]mine
[A]Georgie boy was gay I guess [C#m]nothing more or nothing less
The [D]kindest guy I ever [A]knew
[A]His mother's tears fell in vain the [C#m]afternoon George tried to explain
That he [D]needed love like all the [A]rest
[A]Pa said there must be a mistake [C#m]how can my son not be straight
[D]After all I've said and done for [A]him
Interlude
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 2
[A]Leaving home on a Greyhound bus [C#m]cast out by the ones he loves
A [D]victim of these gay days it [A]seems
[A]Georgie went to New York town [C#m]where he quickly settled down
And [D]soon became the toast of the great white [A]way
[A]Accepted by Manhattan's elite in [C#m]all the places that were chic
No [D]party was complete without [A]George
[A]Along the boulevards he'd cruise and [C#m]all the old queens blew a fuse
[D]Everybody loved Georgie [A]boy
Interlude (or whistle like Rod!)
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 3
[A]The last time I saw George alive was [C#m]in the summer of seventy-five
He [D]said he was in love I said I'm [A]pleased
[A]George attended the opening night [C#m]of another Broadway hype
but [D]split before the final curtain [A]fell
[A]Deciding to take a short cut home [C#m]arm in arm we meant no wrong
A [D]gentle breeze blew down Fifth Aven[A]ue
Interlude
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 4
[A]Out of a darkened side street came a [C#m]New Jersey gang with just aim
to [D]roll some innocent passer [A]by
[A]There ensued a fearful fight [C#m]screams rang out into the night
[D]Georgie's head hit a sidewalk corners[A]tone
[A]A leather kid a switchblade knife he [C#m]did not intend to take his life
He just [D]pushed his luck a little too far that [A]night
[A]The sight of blood dispersed the gang a [C#m]crowd gathered the police came
An [D]ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-[A]third and Third
Interlude
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 5
[A]Georgie's life ended there [C#m]but I ask who really cares
[D]George once said to me and I [A]quote
[A]He said never wait or hesitate [C#m]get in kid before it's too late
[D]You may never get another [A]chance
[A]'Cos youth's a mask but it don't last [C#m]live it long and live it fast
[D]Georgie was a friend of [A]mine
Interlude (or whistle like Rod!)
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
[A] [C#m] [D] [A]
[Da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
[D] [C#m] [A] [D]
Outro
[D]Oh Georgie [Em]stay[A]..don't go a[D]way
[D]Georgie please [Em]stay[G]..you take [A]our breath a[D]way
[D]Oh Georgie [Em]stay[A]..don't go a[D]way
[D]Georgie please [Em]stay[G]..you take [A]our breath a[D]way
[D]Oh Georgie [Em]stay[A]..don't go a[D]way
[D]Georgie Georgie please [Em]stay[G]..you take [A]our breath a[D]way
Repeat to fade
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