Peggy-o

Key of A · Chords: I IV iii vi

Verse 1

A          D      A
As we rode out to Fennerio
A          F#m    C#m
As we rode out to Fennerio
    D               A
Our Captain fell in love
       A           F#m
With a lady like a dove
       A             D            A
And he called her by name, Pretty Peggy-o

Verse 2

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

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

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

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

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

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 buried in Louisiana country-o

Verse 8

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