Misc Originals – Bard O Gateshead - Geordy Wuz Fond Othe Spree (Guitar)
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GEORDIE WUZ FOND O'THE SPREE
As soond reet te the lugs of Jamie Brown of Gateshead, 2019.
When I was younger, there were two types of escapism - music and football.
For most of us, it was football - and we knew we weren't all that good.
But Geordy, well Geordy coul've been special - but life got in the way...
[Intro]
C Cadd9 E E7 Am Asus4 C7
F C G F
[Verse 1]
C Cadd9 E E7 Browt up iv a mire, aal the poor kids aspire Am Asus4 C7 T’be mair than tha parents wad be, F C See afore four-yaar-awld, we stood oot in the cowld, G F With a case-baal doon ut wa feet.
[Verse 2]
C Cadd9 E E7 An we wad kick that baal agyenst that waal Am Asus4 C7 Fo’ oors an oors on end, F C An wu’d scrap an wu’d scowl, an wu’d laff ‘til wuh howled, G F 'Mang the waifs an bit strays uv wa friends.
[Bridge]
G F But it was Geordy who had skill, ee waz destined te thrill, C G On the hallowed aul torf uv St. James, F C But as much as it pains uz, wey life aalways changes, G F An Geordy got tee fond uv other gaymes.
[Verse 3]
C Cadd9 E E7 Ee'ad the woorld at ees feet, diff’rent lass iv’ry neet, Am Asus4 C7 Must'v thowt thas nee wrang ee cud dee, F C But then ut fifteen-year-aawld, well ees dreams aal torned caawld G F Wen he fund ee wuz fond uv the spree.
[Chorus]
F G F C Oh-oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F Held the hopes uv wa street in ees feet F C Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F If yu’d managed te just play it reet, F C Ah, well just think uv where ye meyt be, G F C Cadd9 E Ee wuz destined foh glory, but Geordy wuz fond'v the spree. E7 Am Asus4 F Ee wuz fond'v the spree.
[Verse 4]
C Cadd9 E E7 An ees fayce wuz aal haggard, an ees ligs wuz harf paggared, Am Asus4 C7 Biy the teyme that ee’d torned eiyteen, F C An ees missus got preggars, went from bigshots te beggars, G F Gitten hammered on gobfuls uv cud’o’beens.
[Verse 5]
C Cadd9 E E7 Spent tha lives on the cadge, ‘til ees fatha went radge, Am Asus4 C7 Saw th’m scrappen wonce oot in the lane, F C Cuz ees Daa was a broot, who ‘ad knocked ‘im aboot G F So 'course Geordy ad gee'en im the blayme.
[Bridge]
G F But ee settled i’the leyfe, tyuk that lass for ees weyfe, C G At the registry on Regents Lane, F C An the babby wuz born, an auld Geordy ee warned G F That aar lyfe waddent tourn oot the syame.
[Verse 6]
C Cadd9 E E7 Then afore ye cud knaa, the bairn's fowar yaar aad, Am A7 C7 An thar sitten aroond scoffen cayke, F C An thas a baal in the corner, an Geordy’s ganna larn aar G F T’avoid mayken aal his misteykes. F G An ee'll dee wotivvor it teykes...
[Chorus]
F G F C Oh-oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F Held the hopes uv wa street in ees feet F C Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F If yu’d managed te just play it reet, F C Ah, well just think uv where ye meyt be, G F C Cadd9 E Ee wuz destined foh glory, but Geordy wuz fond'v the spree. E7 Am Asus4 F Ee wuz fond'v the spree. E E7 E E7 F Fm Ee wuz fond'v the spree.
[Break]
C Cadd9 E E7 An noo they kick that baal ageynst that waal Am Asus4 C7 Foh oors an oors on end F Just Geordy an ees dowter, C Ee’ll gan ees ends te suppowt aar G F Spend ees leyfe tryen te makye those amends F C Ye knaa the say thet ees leyfe wuz a wayste F C The say tha howps, well the'd aal been misplayced F C G But by - ye shud see the luik on that bairns fayce...
[Chorus]
F G F C Oh-oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F Held the hopes uv wa street in ees feet F C Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), Oh Geordy (Oh Geordy), G F Mebbes this teyme ee meyt put it reet, F C Cuz ee knaas where he should'v been, G F C Cadd9 E Ee meyt'v missed out on glory, but Geordy's done alreyt by me... E7 Am Asus4 C7 Ees done alreyt by me... F C G Ees done alreyt by me... F C Geordy F C Geordy F G C Geordy