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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I woke up this Gmorning, there were Amtears in my Dmbed
CThey killed a man who Greally loved, Amshot him the DmheadC  
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground
[Verse 2]
They put him into Gprison for a Amseventy dollar DmrobberyC  
Closed the door beGhind him Amand threw away the DmkeyC  
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground
[Verse 3]
He wouldn't take shit from Gno one, he wouldn't Ambow down or DmkneelC  
Authorities, they Ghated him beAmcause he was just too DmrealC  
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground
[Verse 4]
The prison guards, they Ghated him and they Amcursed him from aDmbove
But they were Cjealous of his Gpower, they were Amscared of his DmloveC  
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground
[Verse 5]
Sometimes I think this Gwhole world Amis one big prison DmyardC  
Some of us are Gprisoners Amand some of us are DmguardsC  
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground
Lord, lord, they Ftook George Jackson DmdownC  
Lord, they Flaid him Gin the Cground

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George Jackson

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am Dm

I woke up this morning, there were tears in my bed

C G Am Dm C

They killed a man who really loved, shot him the head

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 2]

G Am Dm C

They put him into prison for a seventy dollar robbery

G Am Dm C

Closed the door behind him and threw away the key

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 3]

G Am Dm C

He wouldn't take shit from no one, he wouldn't bow down or kneel

G Am Dm C

Authorities, they hated him because he was just too real

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 4]

G Am Dm

The prison guards, they hated him and they cursed him from above

C G Am Dm C

But they were jealous of his power, they were scared of his love

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 5]

G Am Dm C

Sometimes I think this whole world is one big prison yard

G Am Dm C

Some of us are prisoners and some of us are guards

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

F Dm C

Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down

F G C

Lord, they laid him in the ground

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