Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Difficulty: Novice
Noticed the two tabs were close, but off - here's the basic chord progression:
Verse 1:
C F C
As we marched out to Fennerio
C Am Em
As we marched out to Fennerio
F C
Our Captain fell in love
C Am
With a lady like a dove
C F C
And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O
Verse 2:
C F C
Would you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
C Am C
Would you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
F Em
If you would marry me,
C Am
I would set your cities free
C F C
Free all the ladies in the are-o
Verse 3:
C F C
I would marry you, sweet William-O
C Am C
I would marry you, sweet William-O
F C
I would marry you
C Am
But your Guineas are too few
C F C
And I fear my mama would be angry-o
Verse 4:
C F C
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O
C Am C
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O
F C
What would your mama think,
C Am
If she heard my Guineas clink?
C F C
Saw me marching at the head of my soilders-o.
Verse 5:
C F C
For if ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
C Am C
If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
F C
If ever I return
C Am
All your cities I will burn
C F C
Destroy all the ladies in the are-o
Verse 6:
C F C
Come a-steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
C Am C
Come a-steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
F C
Come a-steppin down the stairs
C Am
Combin' back your yellow hair
C F C
Bid a last fair well to your William-O
Verse 7:
C F C
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
C Am C
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
F C
Sweet William he is dead,
C Am
And he died for a maid
C F C
And he's buried in Louisana country-O
Verse 8:
C F C
As we marched out to Fenerio
C Am C
As we marched out to Fenerio
F C
Our Captain fell in love
C Am
With a lady like a dove
C F C
And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O