The Killing Of Georgie Part I And Ii by Rod Stewart
Key: BbBb | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    



Intro: 
Bb   Eb Bb    Eb  Bb
    Bb   Dm  Eb   Bb
Oh yeah
Verse:
Bb
In these days of changing ways
Dm
So called liberated days
    Eb                                Bb
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
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Georgie boy was gay I guess
  Dm
Nothing more or nothing less
     Eb                 Bb
The kindest guy I ever knew
     Bb
His mother's tears fell in vain
     Dm
The afternoon george tried to explain
 Eb                               Bb
That he needed love like all the rest
Bb
Pa said there must be a mistake
Dm
How can my son not be straight
Eb                               Bb
After all I've said and done for him
Instrumental: 
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
Verse:
 Bb
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
 Dm
Cast out by the ones he loves
   Eb                          Bb
A victim of these gay days it seems
Instrumental: 
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
Verse:
 Bb
Georgie went to new york town
 Dm
Where he quickly settled down
     Eb                                      Bb
And soon became the toast of the great white way
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Accepted by manhattan's elite
   Dm
In all the places that were chic
   Eb                          Bb
No party was complete without George
  Bb
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
    Dm
And all the old queens blew a fuse
 Eb                     Bb
Everybody loved Georgie boy
Instrumental & WHISTLING: 
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
Verse:
     Bb
The last time I saw George alive
    Dm
Was in the summer of seventy-five
    Eb                             Bb
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
 Bb
George attended the opening night
Dm
Of another broadway hype
     Eb                             Bb
But split before the final curtain fell
   Bb
Deciding to take a short cut home
Dm
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
   Eb                              Bb
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
Instrumental: 
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
Verse:
Bb
Out of a darkened side street came
  Dm
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
    Eb                       Bb
To roll some innocent passer-by
 Bb
There ensued a fearful fight
  Dm
Screams rang out in the night
  Eb                                 Bb
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
   Bb
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
   Dm
He did not intend to take his life
         Eb                                    Bb
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
     Bb
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
   Dm
A crowd gathered, the police came
   Eb                               Bb
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
Instrumental: 
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
 Bb
Georgie's life ended there
Dm
But I ask who really cares
 Eb                           Bb
George once said to me and I quote
        Bb
He said never wait or hesitate
Dm
Get in kid, before it's too late
Eb                          Bb
You may never get another chance
      Bb
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
 Dm
Live it long and live it fast
 Eb                     Bb
Georgie was a friend of mine
Instrumental & WHISTLE -
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
Bb  Dm  Eb  Bb
                    
E --11~~8h11p8--6--6/8\6-------
B -----------------6/8\6-------
G --------------------------8~~
D -----------------------------
A -----------------------------
E -----------------------------
 
BREAK:
Eb          Fm   Bb           Eb
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
Eb              Fm  Bb                     Eb
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
Eb          Fm   Bb           Eb
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
Eb              Fm  Bb                     Eb
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
Eb          Fm   Bb           Eb
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
Eb              Fm  Bb                     Eb   
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...
========================== CAPO 3rd FRET ==========================
SONG:   THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II)
ARTIST: ROD STEWART
ALBUM:  A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  [email protected]
                 THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II)
                             ROD STEWART
CAPO: 3rd FRET
Intro: 
G    C  G     C   G
    G    Bm  C    G
Oh yeah
Verse:
G
In these days of changing ways
Bm
So called liberated days
    C                                 G
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
 G
Georgie boy was gay I guess
  Bm
Nothing more or nothing less
     C                  G
The kindest guy I ever knew
     G
His mother's tears fell in vain
     Bm
The afternoon george tried to explain
 C                                G
That he needed love like all the rest
G
Pa said there must be a mistake
Bm
How can my son not be straight
C                                G
After all I've said and done for him
Instrumental: 
G   Bm  C   G
Verse:
 G
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
 Bm
Cast out by the ones he loves
   C                           G
A victim of these gay days it seems
Instrumental: 
G   Bm  C   G
Verse:
 G
Georgie went to new york town
 Bm
Where he quickly settled down
     C                                       G
And soon became the toast of the great white way
 G
Accepted by manhattan's elite
   Bm
In all the places that were chic
   C                           G
No party was complete without George
  G
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
    Bm
And all the old queens blew a fuse
 C                      G
Everybody loved Georgie boy
Instrumental & WHISTLING: 
G   Bm  C   G
Verse:
     G
The last time I saw George alive
    Bm
Was in the summer of seventy-five
    C                              G
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
 G
George attended the opening night
Bm
Of another broadway hype
     C                              G
But split before the final curtain fell
   G
Deciding to take a short cut home
Bm
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
   C                               G
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
Instrumental: 
G   Bm  C   G
Verse:
G
Out of a darkened side street came
  Bm
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
    C                        G
To roll some innocent passer-by
 G
There ensued a fearful fight
  Bm
Screams rang out in the night
  C                                  G
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
   G
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
   Bm
He did not intend to take his life
         C                                     G
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
     G
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
   Bm
A crowd gathered, the police came
   C                                G
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
Instrumental: 
G   Bm  C   G
 G
Georgie's life ended there
Bm
But I ask who really cares
 C                            G
George once said to me and I quote
        G
He said never wait or hesitate
Bm
Get in kid, before it's too late
C                           G
You may never get another chance
      G
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
 Bm
Live it long and live it fast
 C                      G
Georgie was a friend of mine
Instrumental & WHISTLE -
G   Bm  C   G
G   Bm  C   G
E --8~~5h8p5--3--3/5\3-------
B ---------------3/5\3-------
G ------------------------5~~
D ---------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
BREAK:
C           Dm   G            C
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
C               Dm  G                      C
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
C           Dm   G            C
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
C               Dm  G                      C
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
C           Dm   G            C
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
C               Dm  G                      C
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...
====================== CAPO 1st FRET ========================
SONG:   THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II)
ARTIST: ROD STEWART
ALBUM:  A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  [email protected]
                 THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PT. I & II)
                             ROD STEWART
CAPO: 1st FRET
Intro: 
A    D  A     D   A
    A    Dbm D    A
Oh yeah
Verse:
A
In these days of changing ways
Dbm
So called liberated days
    D                                 A
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
 A
Georgie boy was gay I guess
  Dbm
Nothing more or nothing less
     D                  A
The kindest guy I ever knew
     A
His mother's tears fell in vain
     Dbm
The afternoon george tried to explain
 D                                A
That he needed love like all the rest
A
Pa said there must be a mistake
Dbm
How can my son not be straight
D                                A
After all I've said and done for him
Instrumental: 
A   Dbm D   A
Verse:
 A
Leaving home on a greyhound bus
 Dbm
Cast out by the ones he loves
   D                           A
A victim of these gay days it seems
Instrumental: 
A   Dbm D   A
Verse:
 A
Georgie went to new york town
 Dbm
Where he quickly settled down
     D                                       A
And soon became the toast of the great white way
 A
Accepted by manhattan's elite
   Dbm
In all the places that were chic
   D                           A
No party was complete without George
  A
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
    Dbm
And all the old queens blew a fuse
 D                      A
Everybody loved Georgie boy
Instrumental & WHISTLING: 
A   Dbm D   A
Verse:
     A
The last time I saw George alive
    Dbm
Was in the summer of seventy-five
    D                              A
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
 A
George attended the opening night
Dbm
Of another broadway hype
     D                              A
But split before the final curtain fell
   A
Deciding to take a short cut home
Dbm
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
   D                               A
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
Instrumental: 
A   Dbm D   A
Verse:
A
Out of a darkened side street came
  Dbm
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
    D                        A
To roll some innocent passer-by
 A
There ensued a fearful fight
  Dbm
Screams rang out in the night
  D                                  A
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
   A
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
   Dbm
He did not intend to take his life
         D                                     A
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
     A
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
   Dbm
A crowd gathered, the police came
   D                                A
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
Instrumental: 
A   Dbm D   A
 A
Georgie's life ended there
Dbm
But I ask who really cares
 D                            A
George once said to me and I quote
        A
He said never wait or hesitate
Dbm
Get in kid, before it's too late
D                           A
You may never get another chance
      A
'Cos youth a mask but it don't last
 Dbm
Live it long and live it fast
 D                      A
Georgie was a friend of mine
Instrumental & WHISTLE -
A   Dbm D   A
A   Dbm D   A
E --10~~7h10p7--5--5/7\5-------
B -----------------5/7\5-------
G --------------------------7~~
D -----------------------------
A -----------------------------
E -----------------------------
BREAK:
D           Em   A            D
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
D               Em  A                      D
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
D           Em   A            D
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
D               Em  A                      D
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
D           Em   A            D
Oh Georgie stay,   don't go away
D               Em  A                      D
Georgie please stay   you take our breath away
FADE OUT ...