A Pretty Fair Miss
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G
A pretty fair miss a workin' in the garden
Em D G
A brave young soldier come riding by
Em C
Kind miss kind miss don't you want to marry
D G
Or could you fancy such a one as I
D G
Or could you fancy such a one as I
[Verse 2]
G
Go away go away you brave young soldier
Em D G
You're not the man I took you to be
Em D G
Or you never would've asked a girl to marry
D G
Before her face you ever did see
D G
Before her face you ever did see
[Verse 3]
G
I have a true love in the army
Em D G
He's been in the army for seven long years
Em C
And if he's gone some seven years a longer
D G
Not a man on earth shall marry me
D G
Not a man on earth shall marry me
[Verse 4]
G
Well maybe your true love has been drownded
Em D G
Or maybe he's on some battlefield slain
Em C
Or maybe he's to some fair girl married
D G
And you may never see him again
D G
And you may never see him again
[Verse 5]
G
Well if he's dead I hope hes happy
Em D G
And if he's on some battlefield slain
Em C
And if he's to some fair girl married
D G
I love the girl that married him
D G
I love the girl that married him
[Verse 6]
G
He took his hands from out'n his pockets
Em D G
His fingers been both neat and small
Em C
Had seven gold rings upon his fingers
D G
Down at her feet he let them fall
D G
Down at her feet he let them fall
[Verse 7]
G
She gathered them up all on her pretty fingers
Em D G
And the kisses she gave him are one two three
Em C
Sayin all you are my single soldier
D G
Returning home to marry me
D G
Returning home to marry me
How to play A Pretty Fair Miss
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.