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This song featured in a 1970 BBC documentary about footballer George Best. 
It was re-released in 2006 following George's death.
Capo on 4 for correct key = B
Intro =  G   C   G  C  
Verse 1
GWhen I saw you you Clooked like a diamond
As you Gplayed in the dust and the Cgrime
Just a Gboy from the country of CIreland
And I Gknew I could make you Cshine
'Cos you Gmove like a downtown Cdancer
With your Ghair hung down like a Cmane
And your Gfeet play tricks like a Cjuggler
As you Gweave to the sound of your Cname
Chorus
GGeorgie DGeorgie they Ccall you the Belfast GBoy
GGeorgie DGeorgie they Ccall you the Belfast Gjoy 
GGeorgie Georgie keep your Cfeet on the ground
GGeorgie Georgie when you Clisten to the sound
GGeorgie Georgie put a Clight on your name
Yeah yeah yeah play the GgameC  
Play the Ggame boy play the CgameG  C  G  C  
Verse 2
Just Gplay the way the ball Cbounces
And Gbounce the way the ball Cplays
Coz you Gwon't have long in the Climelight
No you Gwon't have many Cdays
When you Glive and you play for UCnited
With your Glife and your blood and your Csoul
You Grun and you kick and you Cfight it
And you Glearn every way to the Cgoal
Chorus
GGeorgie DGeorgie they Ccall you the Belfast GBoy
GGeorgie DGeorgie they Ccall you the Belfast Gjoy 
GGeorgie Georgie keep your Cfeet on the ground
GGeorgie Georgie when you Clisten to the sound
GGeorgie Georgie put a Clight on your name
Yeah yeah yeah play the GgameC  
Play the Ggame boy play the Cgame
Play the Ggame yeah play the Cgame
Play the Ggame boy play the Cgame
Play the Ggame yeah play the Cgame
repeat to fade

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Belfast Boy

by Don Fardon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This song featured in a 1970 BBC documentary about footballer George Best.

It was re-released in 2006 following George's death.

Capo on 4 for correct key = B

G C G C

Intro =

Verse 1

G C

When I saw you you looked like a diamond

G C

As you played in the dust and the grime

G C

Just a boy from the country of Ireland

G C

And I knew I could make you shine

G C

'Cos you move like a downtown dancer

G C

With your hair hung down like a mane

G C

And your feet play tricks like a juggler

G C

As you weave to the sound of your name

Chorus

G D C G

Georgie Georgie they call you the Belfast Boy

G D C G

Georgie Georgie they call you the Belfast joy

G C

Georgie Georgie keep your feet on the ground

G C

Georgie Georgie when you listen to the sound

G C

Georgie Georgie put a light on your name

G C

Yeah yeah yeah play the game

G C G C G C

Play the game boy play the game

Verse 2

G C

Just play the way the ball bounces

G C

And bounce the way the ball plays

G C

Coz you won't have long in the limelight

G C

No you won't have many days

G C

When you live and you play for United

G C

With your life and your blood and your soul

G C

You run and you kick and you fight it

G C

And you learn every way to the goal

Chorus

G D C G

Georgie Georgie they call you the Belfast Boy

G D C G

Georgie Georgie they call you the Belfast joy

G C

Georgie Georgie keep your feet on the ground

G C

Georgie Georgie when you listen to the sound

G C

Georgie Georgie put a light on your name

G C

Yeah yeah yeah play the game

G C

Play the game boy play the game

G C

Play the game yeah play the game

G C

Play the game boy play the game

G C

Play the game yeah play the game

repeat to fade

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