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Martha Wainwright - The George Song
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
You came E7over and C7we
We made out on my Gtiny DcouchC7  
We dD7id not E7make AloveC  
But decided to Gmake Dtrust
[Verse 2]
GYou played the E7captain and I C7will
I will never GunderDstandC7  
Why D7you love the E7beef AheartC  
More than you could love the Gcommon DmanGm  
[Chorus]
You made it
You made it Cto the moon
We've all been Gwaiting
Been Cwaiting for you
Oh yes, it's Gtrue
Everybody Cloved Gyou
[Verse 3]
When they E7told me that you hadC7  
FinalGly committed the DcrimeC7  
I D7decE7ided you AwereC  
Fundamentally GunDkind
[Chorus]
You made it
You made it Cto the moon
We've all been Gwaiting
Been Cwaiting for you
Oh yes, it's Gtrue
Everybody Cloved GyouC  
[Bridge]
And you call and you call and you call
Oh, Gtake me downD  
And make, and you make, Ghold me down
FOh, it's Gtrue, everybody loved you
[Chorus]
You made it
You made it Cto the moon
We've all been Gwaiting
Been Cwaiting for you
Oh yes, it's Gtrue
Everybody Cloved Gyou
[Chorus]
You made it
You made it Cto the moon
We've all been Gwaiting
Been Cwaiting for you
Oh yes, it's Gtrue
Everybody Cloved Gyou

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The George Song

by Martha Wainwright

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

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Martha Wainwright - The George Song

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E7 C7

You came over and we

G D C7

We made out on my tiny couch

D7 E7 A C

We did not make love

G D

But decided to make trust

[Verse 2]

G E7 C7

You played the captain and I will

G D C7

I will never understand

D7 E7 A C

Why you love the beef heart

G D Gm

More than you could love the common man

[Chorus]

You made it

You made it to the moon

We've all been waiting

Been waiting for you

Oh yes, it's true

C G

Everybody loved you

[Verse 3]

E7 C7

When they told me that you had

G D C7

Finally committed the crime

D7 E7 A C

I decided you were

G D

Fundamentally unkind

[Chorus]

You made it

You made it to the moon

We've all been waiting

Been waiting for you

Oh yes, it's true

C G C

Everybody loved you

[Bridge]

And you call and you call and you call

G D

Oh, take me down

And make, and you make, hold me down

F G

Oh, it's true, everybody loved you

[Chorus]

You made it

You made it to the moon

We've all been waiting

Been waiting for you

Oh yes, it's true

C G

Everybody loved you

[Chorus]

You made it

You made it to the moon

We've all been waiting

Been waiting for you

Oh yes, it's true

C G

Everybody loved you

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