[ Предположительная тональность: F#m ] Capo on 1 for correct key = Bb Intro = A C#m D A A C#m D A Verse 1 A C#m In these days of changing ways so called liberated days D A A story comes to mind of a friend of mine A C#m Georgie boy was gay I guess nothing more or nothing less D A The kindest guy I ever knew A C#m His mother's tears fell in vain the afternoon George tried to explain D A That he needed love like all the rest A C#m Pa said there must be a mistake how can my son not be straight D A After all I've said and done for him Interlude A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Verse 2 A C#m Leaving home on a Greyhound bus cast out by the ones he loves D A A victim of these gay days it seems A C#m Georgie went to New York town where he quickly settled down D A And soon became the toast of the great white way A C#m Accepted by Manhattan's elite in all the places that were chic D A No party was complete without George A C#m Along the boulevards he'd cruise and all the old queens blew a fuse D A Everybody loved Georgie boy Interlude (or whistle like Rod!) A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Verse 3 A C#m The last time I saw George alive was in the summer of seventy-five D A He said he was in love I said I'm pleased A C#m George attended the opening night of another Broadway hype D A but split before the final curtain fell A C#m Deciding to take a short cut home arm in arm we meant no wrong D A A gentle breeze blew down Fifth Avenue Interlude A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Verse 4 A C#m Out of a darkened side street came a New Jersey gang with just aim D A to roll some innocent passer by A C#m There ensued a fearful fight screams rang out into the night D A Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone A C#m A leather kid a switchblade knife he did not intend to take his life D A He just pushed his luck a little too far that night A C#m The sight of blood dispersed the gang a crowd gathered the police came D A An ambulance screamed to a halt on Fifty-third and Third Interlude A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Verse 5 A C#m Georgie's life ended there but I ask who really cares D A George once said to me and I quote A C#m He said never wait or hesitate get in kid before it's too late D A You may never get another chance A C#m 'Cos youth's a mask but it don't last live it long and live it fast D A Georgie was a friend of mine Interlude (or whistle like Rod!) A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da A C#m D A Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da D C#m A D Outro D Em A D Oh Georgie stay..don't go away D Em G A D Georgie please stay..you take our breath away D Em A D Oh Georgie stay..don't go away D Em G A D Georgie please stay..you take our breath away D Em A D Oh Georgie stay..don't go away D Em G A D Georgie Georgie please stay..you take our breath away Repeat to fade