Standard Tuning EADGBe

Verse 1:

BSaint George was an DEnglish school Abut it was in CItaly oh what a Gmischievous Aboy was heBbA
BThey kicked him out for bDreaking rules his fAather went oCverseas theG summer of 1A970BbA

Chorus 1:

CHe was only Fseventeen but Ceverybody knew his Fname
CSo they cut off his ear with a gEarden sheer and wAmaited for his folks to Abpay-aBay
CHe was only Fseventeen his Cmother should have bFeen dismayed
CWhen they cut off his ear with aE garden sheer PaulAm Getty never was the sAbame-aBayD

Verse 2:

BOne night he was ratDher stoned his Afriends wouldnCt drive him homeG he stood byA a fountain all aloBbneA
Ba rotten gang wrestlDed him down andA threw him in the Cback of a van cGovered his eAyes n taped hisBb haAnds

Chorus 2:

CHe was only Fseventeen but Ceverybody knew his Fname
CSo they cut off his ear with a gEarden sheer and wAmaited for his folks to Abpay-aBay
CHe was only Fseventeen his Cmother should have bFeen dismayed
CWhen they cut off his ear with aE garden sheer PaulAm Getty never was the sAbame-aBayD

(Interlude)

Verse 3:

BIt couldve been the Dopium but the oAld man couldn'Ct be swayed he sGaid not a peAnny shall be paidBbA

Chorus 3:

CHe was only Fseventeen but Ceverybody knew his Fname
CSo they cut off his ear with a gEarden sheer and wAmaited for his folks to Abpay-aBay
CHe was only Fseventeen his Cmother should have bFeen dismayed
CWhen they cut off his ear with aE garden sheer PaulAm Getty never was the sAbame-aBay

(abrupt end)