Geordie lyric And Guitar Chords

A Traditional Scottish song, recorded by Joan Baez who sings it with slightly different lyrics. The sheet music notes are included.

 As (Am)I walked (G)out over (F)Mary's (C-Em-Am)bridge, 
one misty morning (G)early,
(Am)I overheard a (G)fair pretty (Em)maid was la(Am)menting 
(Em)for her (Am)Geordie.  (C-Em-Am)

Ah, my (Am)Geordie will be (G)hanged in a (F)golden (C-Em-Am)chain, 'tis not the chain of (G)many,
(Am)He was born of (G)high English (Em)breed, 
and (Am)lost to a (Em)poor Irish (Am)cailín. (C-Em-Am)

 

(Am)Go bridle (G)me my (F)milk white (C-Em-Am)steed, 
go bridle me my (G)pony.
(Am)That I may (G)ride to the (Em)Englishmen's court to (Am)plead for the (Em)life of (Am)Geordie. (C-Em-Am)

 

(Am)Oh, my Geordie never (G)stole nor (F)cow nor (C-Em-Am)calf, 
he never hurted (G)any.
(Am)To feed my (G)babes he stole two royal (Em)deer, 
and he (Am)sold them (Em)in Dro(Am)gheda. (C-Em-Am)

 

(Am)Two pretty (G)babies (F)have I (C-Em-Am)born, 
the third lies in my (G)body.
(Am)I'd freely part with (G)them every (Em)one, 
if you'd (Am)spare the (Em)life of (Am)Geordie. (C-Em-Am)

 

(Am)But the judge looked (G)over his (F)left shoul(C-Em-Am)der, 
he said, "Fair maid, I'm (G)sorry.
(Am)I cannot pardon the (G)one you (Em)love, for (Am)he has been (Em)hanged al(Am)ready." (C-Em-Am)

 

(Am)Ah, my Geordie has been (G)hanged in a (F)golden (C-Em-Am)chain, ‘tis not the chain of (G)many.
(Am)To feed the babes he (G)stole royal (Em)deer, 
and (Am)sold them (Em)in Dro(Am)gheda. (C-Em-Am)

Alternative chords.

​As (Em)I walked (D)out over (C)Mary's (G-Bm-Em)bridge, 
one misty morning (D)early,
(Em)I overheard a (D)fair pretty (Bm)maid was la(Em)menting 
(Bm)for her (Em)Geordie.  (G-Bm-Em)

Ah, my (Em)Geordie will be (D)hanged in a (C)golden (G-Bm-Em)chain, 'tis not the chain of (D)many,
(Em)He was born of (D)high English (Bm)breed, 
and (Em)lost to a (Bm)poor Irish (Em)cailín. (G-Bm-Em)

 

(Em)Go bridle (D)me my (C)milk white (G-Bm-Em)steed, 
go bridle me my (D)pony.
(Em)That I may (D)ride to the (Bm)Englishmen's court to (Em)plead for the (Bm)life of (Em)Geordie. (G-Bm-Em)

 

(Em)Oh, my Geordie never (D)stole nor (C)cow nor (G-Bm-Em)calf, 
he never hurted (D)any.
(Em)To feed my (D)babes he stole two royal (Bm)deer, 
and he (Em)sold them (Bm)in Dro(Em)gheda. (G-Bm-Em)

 

(Em)Two pretty (D)babies (C)have I (G-Bm-Em)born, 
the third lies in my (D)body.
(Em)I'd freely part with (D)them every (Bm)one, 
if you'd (Em)spare the (Bm)life of (Em)Geordie. (G-Bm-Em)

 

(Em)But the judge looked (D)over his (C)left shoul(G-Bm-Em)der, 
he said, "Fair maid, I'm (D)sorry.
(Em)I cannot pardon the (D)one you (Bm)love, for (Em)he has been (Bm)hanged al(Em)ready." (G-Bm-Em)

 

(Em)Ah, my Geordie has been (D)hanged in a (C)golden (G-Bm-Em)chain, ‘tis not the chain of (D)many.
(Em)To feed the babes he (D)stole royal (Bm)deer, 
and (Em)sold them (Bm)in Dro(Em)gheda. (G-Bm-Em)