Peggy-O Chords

by Grateful Dead
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author mercedesisbenz [a] 272.
2 contributors total, last edit on May 28, 2020
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Chords

G
C
G/F#
Em
Bm

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Standard Tuning.
 
[Verse 1]
 
   G          C             G
As we marched out to Fennerio
   G  G/F#    Em        Bm
As we marched out to Fennerio
    C               G
Our Captain fell in love
       G    G/F#   Em
With a lady like a dove
       G             C                  G
And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O
 
 
[Verse 2]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
Would you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
Would you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
If you would marry me,
I would set your cities free
Free all the ladies in the are-o
 
 
[Verse 3]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
I would marry you, sweet William-O
I would marry you, sweet William-O
I would marry you but your Guineas are too few
And I fear my mama would be angry-o
 
 
[Verse 4]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O
What would your mama think if she heard my Guineas clink?
Saw me marching at the head of my soilders-o.
 
 
[Verse 5]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
Come a-steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Come a-steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Come a-steppin down the stairs
Combin' back your yellow hair
Bid a last fair well to your William-O
 
 
[Verse 6]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
For if ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return
All your cities I will burn
Destroy all the ladies in the are-o
 
 
[Verse 7]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
Sweet William he is dead,
And he died for a maid
And he's burried in Louisana country-O
 
 
[Verse 8]
(same chords as verse 1)
 
As we marched out to Fenerio
As we marched out to Fenerio
Our Captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-O
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10 comments
kondand
Thanks.., this is a great tune. The version on DP15 is probably the best thing GD ever recorded. I've been using making the transition to Em on low E and it sounds great.
+3
asdfgh1212
Learning it because Jerry
+2
jburde
It's actually in A but other than it's perfect :) thank you!
+1