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George Jackson (Live) chords by
Fairport Convention
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
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C

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Dylan
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G

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I woke up this mornin',
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there were tears in my bed
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They killed a man I really loved,
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shot him the head
C
C

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F
F

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Lord, Lord, they cut George
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C

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Dm
Dm

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C

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Jackson down
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C

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Lord, they laid him in the ground.
Verse 2
C
C

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Am
Am

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G

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Sent him off to prison for
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Dm
Dm

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a seventy- dollar robbery
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C

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Closed the door behind him and
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C
C

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threw away the key
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Lord, Lord, they cut George
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G

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Jackson down
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Lord, they laid him in the ground.
C
C

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Verse 3

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G

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He wouldn't take shit from no one,
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he wouldn't bow down or kneel
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Authorities, they hated him because
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C

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he was just too real
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Lord, Lord, they cut George
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C

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Dm
Dm

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C

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Jackson down
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Lord, they laid him in

the ground.
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C

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Verse 4
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C

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G

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Prison guards, they hitted him as they
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Dm

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cursed him from above
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But they were frightened of his power,
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they were scared of his love

Lord, Lord,
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they cut George Jackson down
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Lord, they laid him in the ground.
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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C

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Sometimes I think this whole world
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is one big prison yard
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Some of us are prisoners,
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C
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the rest of us are guards

Lord, Lord,
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they cut George Jackson down
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Lord, they laid him in the ground.
Verse 6
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C

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F
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Lord, Lord, they cut George
Dm
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D
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C
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Jackson down
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Lord, they laid him in the ground.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • Dm

  • D

  • E

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of George Jackson (Live) by Fairport Convention is C major.

The primary chords used in George Jackson (Live) are C, G, F, Am, Dm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of George Jackson (Live) is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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