xSONG: THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ARTIST: ROD STEWART ALBUM: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ROD STEWART CAPO: NONE INTRO: Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Bb Dm Eb Bb Oh yeah VERSE: Bb In these days of changing ways Dm So called liberated days Eb Bb A story comes to mind of a friend of mine Bb Georgie boy was gay I guess Dm Nothing more or nothing less Eb Bb The kindest guy I ever knew Bb His mother's tears fell in vain Dm The afternoon george tried to explain Eb Bb That he needed love like all the rest Bb Pa said there must be a mistake Dm How can my son not be straight Eb Bb After all I've said and done for him INSTRUMENTAL: Bb Dm Eb Bb VERSE: Bb Leaving home on a greyhound bus Dm Cast out by the ones he loves Eb Bb A victim of these gay days it seems INSTRUMENTAL: Bb Dm Eb Bb VERSE: Bb Georgie went to new york town Dm Where he quickly settled down Eb Bb And soon became the toast of the great white way Bb Accepted by manhattan's elite Dm In all the places that were chic Eb Bb No party was complete without George Bb Along the boulevards he'd cruise Dm And all the old queens blew a fuse Eb Bb Everybody loved Georgie boy INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING: Bb Dm Eb Bb VERSE: Bb The last time I saw George alive Dm Was in the summer of seventy-five Eb Bb He said he was in love I said I'm pleased Bb George attended the opening night Dm Of another broadway hype Eb Bb But split before the final curtain fell Bb Deciding to take a short cut home Dm Arm in arm they meant no wrong Eb Bb A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue INSTRUMENTAL: Bb Dm Eb Bb VERSE: Bb Out of a darkened side street came Dm A New Jersey gang with just one aim Eb Bb To roll some innocent passer-by Bb There ensued a fearful fight Dm Screams rang out in the night Eb Bb Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone Bb A leather kid, a switchblade knife Dm He did not intend to take his life Eb Bb He just pushed his luck a little too far that night Bb The sight of blood dispersed the gang Dm A crowd gathered, the police came Eb Bb An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third INSTRUMENTAL: Bb Dm Eb Bb Bb Georgie's life ended there Dm But I ask who really cares Eb Bb George once said to me and I quote Bb He said never wait or hesitate Dm Get in kid, before it's too late Eb Bb You may never get another chance Bb 'Cos youth a mask but it don't last Dm Live it long and live it fast Eb Bb Georgie was a friend of mine INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE - Bb Dm Eb Bb Bb Dm Eb Bb E --11~~8h11p8--6--6/8\6------- B -----------------6/8\6------- G --------------------------8~~ D ----------------------------- A ----------------------------- E ----------------------------- BREAK: Eb Fm Bb Eb Oh Georgie stay, don't go away Eb Fm Bb Eb Georgie please stay you take our breath away Eb Fm Bb Eb Oh Georgie stay, don't go away Eb Fm Bb Eb Georgie please stay you take our breath away Eb Fm Bb Eb Oh Georgie stay, don't go away Eb Fm Bb Eb Georgie please stay you take our breath away FADE OUT ... ========================== CAPO 3rd FRET ========================== SONG: THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ARTIST: ROD STEWART ALBUM: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ROD STEWART CAPO: 3rd FRET INTRO: G C G C G G Bm C G Oh yeah VERSE: G In these days of changing ways Bm So called liberated days C G A story comes to mind of a friend of mine G Georgie boy was gay I guess Bm Nothing more or nothing less C G The kindest guy I ever knew G His mother's tears fell in vain Bm The afternoon george tried to explain C G That he needed love like all the rest G Pa said there must be a mistake Bm How can my son not be straight C G After all I've said and done for him INSTRUMENTAL: G Bm C G VERSE: G Leaving home on a greyhound bus Bm Cast out by the ones he loves C G A victim of these gay days it seems INSTRUMENTAL: G Bm C G VERSE: G Georgie went to new york town Bm Where he quickly settled down C G And soon became the toast of the great white way G Accepted by manhattan's elite Bm In all the places that were chic C G No party was complete without George G Along the boulevards he'd cruise Bm And all the old queens blew a fuse C G Everybody loved Georgie boy INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING: G Bm C G VERSE: G The last time I saw George alive Bm Was in the summer of seventy-five C G He said he was in love I said I'm pleased G George attended the opening night Bm Of another broadway hype C G But split before the final curtain fell G Deciding to take a short cut home Bm Arm in arm they meant no wrong C G A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue INSTRUMENTAL: G Bm C G VERSE: G Out of a darkened side street came Bm A New Jersey gang with just one aim C G To roll some innocent passer-by G There ensued a fearful fight Bm Screams rang out in the night C G Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone G A leather kid, a switchblade knife Bm He did not intend to take his life C G He just pushed his luck a little too far that night G The sight of blood dispersed the gang Bm A crowd gathered, the police came C G An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third INSTRUMENTAL: G Bm C G G Georgie's life ended there Bm But I ask who really cares C G George once said to me and I quote G He said never wait or hesitate Bm Get in kid, before it's too late C G You may never get another chance G 'Cos youth a mask but it don't last Bm Live it long and live it fast C G Georgie was a friend of mine INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE - G Bm C G G Bm C G E --8~~5h8p5--3--3/5\3------- B ---------------3/5\3------- G ------------------------5~~ D --------------------------- A --------------------------- E --------------------------- BREAK: C Dm G C Oh Georgie stay, don't go away C Dm G C Georgie please stay you take our breath away C Dm G C Oh Georgie stay, don't go away C Dm G C Georgie please stay you take our breath away C Dm G C Oh Georgie stay, don't go away C Dm G C Georgie please stay you take our breath away FADE OUT ... ====================== CAPO 1st FRET ======================== SONG: THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ARTIST: ROD STEWART ALBUM: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II) ROD STEWART CAPO: 1st FRET INTRO: A D A D A A C#m D A Oh yeah VERSE: A In these days of changing ways C#m So called liberated days D A A story comes to mind of a friend of mine A Georgie boy was gay I guess C#m Nothing more or nothing less D A The kindest guy I ever knew A His mother's tears fell in vain C#m The afternoon george tried to explain D A That he needed love like all the rest A Pa said there must be a mistake C#m How can my son not be straight D A After all I've said and done for him INSTRUMENTAL: A C#m D A VERSE: A Leaving home on a greyhound bus C#m Cast out by the ones he loves D A A victim of these gay days it seems INSTRUMENTAL: A C#m D A VERSE: A Georgie went to new york town C#m Where he quickly settled down D A And soon became the toast of the great white way A Accepted by manhattan's elite C#m In all the places that were chic D A No party was complete without George A Along the boulevards he'd cruise C#m And all the old queens blew a fuse D A Everybody loved Georgie boy INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLING: A C#m D A VERSE: A The last time I saw George alive C#m Was in the summer of seventy-five D A He said he was in love I said I'm pleased A George attended the opening night C#m Of another broadway hype D A But split before the final curtain fell A Deciding to take a short cut home C#m Arm in arm they meant no wrong D A A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue INSTRUMENTAL: A C#m D A VERSE: A Out of a darkened side street came C#m A New Jersey gang with just one aim D A To roll some innocent passer-by A There ensued a fearful fight C#m Screams rang out in the night D A Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone A A leather kid, a switchblade knife C#m He did not intend to take his life D A He just pushed his luck a little too far that night A The sight of blood dispersed the gang C#m A crowd gathered, the police came D A An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third INSTRUMENTAL: A C#m D A A Georgie's life ended there C#m But I ask who really cares D A George once said to me and I quote A He said never wait or hesitate C#m Get in kid, before it's too late D A You may never get another chance A 'Cos youth a mask but it don't last C#m Live it long and live it fast D A Georgie was a friend of mine INSTRUMENTAL & WHISTLE - A C#m D A A C#m D A E --10~~7h10p7--5--5/7\5------- B -----------------5/7\5------- G --------------------------7~~ D ----------------------------- A ----------------------------- E ----------------------------- BREAK: D Em A D Oh Georgie stay, don't go away D Em A D Georgie please stay you take our breath away D Em A D Oh Georgie stay, don't go away D Em A D Georgie please stay you take our breath away D Em A D Oh Georgie stay, don't go away D Em A D Georgie please stay you take our breath away FADE OUT ...
