Geordie chords by The MacDonald Folk Group

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Verse 1
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As I roved
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over London Bridge,
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One misty morning early,
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I overheard a  fair pretty maid
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Lamenting for her journey.
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My Geordie's
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to hang in  a golden chain,
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Is not the chain of Mary,
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For he was born of royal blood,
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And was loved by  a vir
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tuous lady.
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Well, my Geordie never stole,
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a cow nor a calf,
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He  never hurted any
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He stole sixteen
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of the king's royal deal
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And he sold them in Bo  hemia
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Come bridle me, my milk -white steed
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Come bridle me, my pony
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For I must run to London town,
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And plead for the life of
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Geordie.
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And when she entered into the court,
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There were lords and  ladies plenty.
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Down on her bended knee she fell,
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To plead for the life of Jody.
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Well, the judge looked over
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his left shoulder,
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He  said, I'm sorry for thee,
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My pretty fair maiden, you come too late,
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For he's condemned
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already.
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Well, two pretty ba  bies have I now,
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The third lies in my body,
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I freely part with them, every one,
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To save the life of  Geordie.
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Let Geordie hang in a golden chain,
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Tis not the chain of many,
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For he was born of a royal blood
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And was loved by a virtuous lady.
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