Standard Tuning.
[Verse 1]
As we marched out to Fennerio
As we marched out to Fennerio
Our Captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
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
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
