Chords for Michael & The Pentecost - The Ballad Of Lonesome George

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George was born in Paterson, dead west of Sugar Land
To any boy to fill the void his parents couldn't stand _
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Six years old he saw the world and knew he wasn't blessed
Couldn't hide his his keen eye, refused the other sex
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Gone, [E] _ _ gone, _ [A] gone, gone _ _ _ _ _
At seventeen his father cast his shadow on his bed
A military man yelled out, don't come back he said
Gone, _ _ gone, _ gone, gone
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Just _ _ _ _ _ passed his gold, George lost his only lover to the wind
Found himself another but never made it home again
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Gone, _ _ gone, gone, [A]
gone _ _ _ _ _ _
Thirty-five he had the job, they taught him by the gun
Secret secrets weren't his work until the work was done
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Gone, _ _ gone, gone, [A]
gone
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Gone, _ _ [Dm] _ gone, [A] gone, gone
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_ _ _ Forty-four he'd count and know there's never any change
While others grew until they died he could only rearrange
[F] Gone, _ _ gone, [A] gone, gone _ _ _
_ _ _ Sixty and still running got the sickness on his tail
Release him Lord, release him Lord, oh send him back to hell
[F] Gone, _ _ _ gone, gone, [A] gone _ _ _
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