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Pretty golden hair chords by
Al Stewart
Al Stewart

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Intro 1
G
F
G
F

G

Verse 1
G

Born in England's

pleasant green
F
C
G

Like a picture postcard scene

To childhood spread
F
G

with fond maternal care
F

From the day that he was born
C

Proud relations came to fawn
G
F

And compliment his pretty
G
F
G

golden hair
Verse 2
G

In boyhood sent away
F
C
G

To a boarding school to stay

Its crumbling proud tra
F
C
G

ditions forced to bear
F

And his friends in this new world
C

Said he looks more like a girl
G
F

With those blue eyes and pretty
G
F
G

golden hair
Verse 3
G

Fades secluded youth
F
C

Into manhood's search
G

for truth

His mother's eyes now
F
C
G

wet had turned to stare
F

For he said I must be bound
C

This day for London town
G
F

For I believe my fortune's
C
G
F
G

waiting there
Verse 4
G

So like an eager cutting knife
F
C

He plunged in a new life
G

Oh never known be
F
C
G

forehand anywhere
F

And the thought that he might trip
C

In his ignorance and slip
G

Never struck beneath his
F
G

pretty golden hair
F
Ah
Verse 5
G

the days soon grew thin
F
G

And boredom fast set in
F
C
G

His job was thrown away without a care
F

For a man who softly said
C

You'll earn twice as much instead
G
F

With those blue eyes and pretty
C
G
F
G

golden hair
Verse 6
G

Well London town possessed
F
C
G

Of many a tempter's nest
F
C
G

And thus he fell with scarce another care
F

As so easily he slipped
C

Into prostitution's grip
G
F

Foundationed by his pretty
G
F

golden hair
G
Verse 7

Gm

Ah but the years quickly flew
F
C
Gm

And his mind slowly grew
F
C

From early freedom into deep despair
Gm
F

As the money ceased to roll
C

A tired and lonely soul
Gm
F

Poured curses on his pretty
C
Gm
Bb
Gm

golden hair
Verse 8
Gm

Ah the years stole their time
F
C
Gm

Now the living's hard to find
F

And early friends have vanished
C
Gm

in the air
F

And the gay parties's ease
C

Changed to public lavatories
Gm
F

Have turned to grey his pretty
C
Gm
Bb
Gm
Bb

golden hair
Verse 9
G

Oh his life was only used
F
G

And his body just abused
F
C
G

By those who never think and never care
F

But though his file said suicide
C

No, that wasn't why he died
G
F
C
G

It was murder by his pretty golden hair
F
G

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