tom springfield • jim dale
"Georgy Girl" is a successful movie from 1966, based on the novel by Margaret Forster. The title song was penned by Jim Dale (lyrics) and Tom Springfield (music), and performed by the australian folk group "The Seekers" it became their best-selling single ever, held back from the top of the Billboard list only by "I'm a Believer". The commercial release, a blend of two lyrics from the soundtrack, is so fundamental that no cover ever did anything except filling up sparse albums.
hey there georgy girl
swinging down the street so fancy-free
nobody you meet could ever see the loneliness there : inside you
hey there georgy girl
why do all the boys just pass you by?
could it be you just don't try or is it the clothes you wear?
you're always window shopping but never stopping to buy
so shed those dowdy feathers and fly a little bit
hey there georgy girl
dreaming of the someone you could be
life is a reality : you can't always run away
don't be so scared of changing and rearranging yourself
it's time for jumping down from the shelf a little bit
hey there georgy girl
there's another georgy deep inside
bring out all the love you hide and oh : what a change there'd be
the world would see a new georgy girl
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G Bm C D hey there georgy girl G Bm D D7 swinging down the street so fancy-free G Bm C Am F D7 nobody you meet could ever see the loneliness there inside you G Bm C D hey there georgy girl G Bm D D7 why do all the boys just pass you by G Bm C F D D7 could it be you just don't try or is it the clothes you wear C Bm Am C G you're always window shopping but never stopping to buy B E A7 D D7 so shed those dowdy feathers and fly a little bit G Bm C D hey there georgy girl G Bm D D7 there's another georgy deep inside G Bm C D7 Em bring out all the love you hide and oh what a change there'd be Cmaj7 C D7 G the world would see a new georgy girl
