Grateful Dead – Peggy-O (Guitar)

[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