Ballad Of Geraldine
Key: CEnglish
Verse
COh, I Fmaj7was born with G6the name CGeraldiFmaj7ne C Fmaj7
With Chair coal Fmaj7black as a Craven.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
I Ctravelled my Fmaj7life Emwithout a Ccare, F
Ah, but Call my G6love I was Csaving. Fmaj7 C
Verse
Oh, the Cwinds blew Fmaj7high and the G6trees did Csway,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Not Cmuch from Fmaj7life was I Casking.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Till I Cmet Fmaj7someone to give Emall my Clove, F
All my Clove, so G6long and Clasting. Fmaj7 C
Verse
Oh, Cgood were the Fmaj7parts we G6played in our Cgame
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
And a Clong ways Fmaj7off was Ctomorrow.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
But my Clove was a Fmaj7rambler and Emrestless as the Csea, F
And in the Ctide G6came Csorrow. Fmaj7 C
Verse
Oh, a Cchild of the Fmaj7night is G6goin' to be Cborn,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
I Ccan't Fmaj7explain my Cconfusion.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Is my Clove thinking Fmaj7to marry Emme at Call F
Or of the Cfreedom G6he thinks Che'll be Fmaj7losing? C
Verse
I Csit with my Fmaj7friends in the G6gay crowded Croom,
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
My Cfriends they're Fmaj7smoking and a-Ctalkin'.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
But it all Cseems so Fmaj7empty, my Emlove is not Cthere, F
So I'll Cgo into the G6streets a-Cwalkin'. Fmaj7 C
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My Cbaby is a-Fmaj7growin' as a-G6growin' it must,
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
If I Cwere to lose Fmaj7it, it would grieve Cme.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
My Clove is so Fmaj7helpless and I'm Emwonderin' what to Cdo. F
Oh, how I Cyearn to G6help Chim. Fmaj7 C
Verse
Oh, Cwe could go Fmaj7to the G6land of your Cchoice
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Where the Cfalse shame Fmaj7won't come knockin' at our Cdoor.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
I've a Cfeeling in my Fmaj7heart and it's Emcrushing all my Chopes, F
I think CI'm G6gonna be hurt Csome Fmaj7more, C
Verse
COh, I Fmaj7was born with G6the name CGeraldiFmaj7ne C Fmaj7
With Chair coal Fmaj7black as a Craven.
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
I Ctravelled my Fmaj7life Emwithout a Ccare, F
Ah, but Call my G6love I was Csaving. Fmaj7 C