Anaïs Mitchell – Geordie Child 209 (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
C G F C G C F
F C Am G F
G F C F
[Verse 1]
C As I walked out over London Bridge Am G On a misty morning early F G I overheard a fair pretty maid F C F Crying for the life of her Geordie F C Saddle me a milk white steed Am G Bridle me a pony F G I'll ride down to London town F C F C F And I'll beg for the life of my Geordie
[Verse 2]
F C And when she came to the courthouse steps Am G The poor folks numbered many F G A hundred crowns she passed around F C F Saying, Pray for the life of my Geordie F C He never stole a mule or a mare Am G He never murdered any F G If he shot one of the king's wild deer F C F C F It was only to feed his family
[Verse 3]
F C And then she strode through the marble hall Am G Before the judge and the jury F G Down on her bended knee she falls F C F Crying for the life of her Geordie F C He never stole, he never slew Am G He never murdered any F G He never injured any of you F C F Spare me the life of my Geordie
[Instrumental]
C G F C G F C Am C G F G F C F
[Verse 4]
F C The judged looked over his left shoulder Am G And said I'm sorry for thee F G My pretty fair maide you've come too late F C F He's been condemed already F C But six pretty babes I had by him Am G The seventh one lies in my body F C And I would bear them all over again F C F If you give me the life of my Geordie
[Instrumental]
C F
F C
[Outro]
F C Your Geordie will hang from a silver chain Am G Such as we don't hang many F G And he'll be lain in a coffin brave F C F C F For your six fine sons to carry F C I wish I had you in a public square Am G The whole town gathered around me F G With my broadsword and a pistol too F C F I'd fight you for the life of my Geordie