Peggy

Intro: A Verse A D A As we rode on out to Fennario, A F#m C#m As we rode on out to Fennario, D A E F#m Our captain fell in love... with a lady like a dove A D A And called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O. Verse A D A Will you marry me... pretty Peggy-O, F#m C#m will you marry me... pretty Peggy-O? D A E F#m If you will marry me, oh... I'll set your cities free A D A And free all the ladies... in the area-O. Verse A D A Oh, I would marry you, sweet William-O, A F#m C#m Oh, I would marry you... sweet William-O D A E F#m Oh, I would marry you... but your guineas are too few A D A And I fear my mama would be angry-O. Verse A D A What would your mama think... pretty Peggy-O, A F#m C#m What would your mama think... pretty Peggy-O, D A E F#m What would your mama think... if she heard my guineas clink A D A And saw me marching at the head of my soldiers-O? Verse A D A Oh, if I ever I return... pretty Peggy-O, A F#m C#m If I ever I return... pretty Peggy-O, D A E F#m Oh, if I ever I return... your cities I will burn A D A And destroy all the ladies in the area-O. Verse A D A Come steppin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O, A F#m C#m Come steppin' down the stairs pretty Peggy-O, D A E F#m Come steppin' down the stairs combin' back your yellow hair A D A Bid a last farewell to your William-O. Verse A D A Sweet William he is dead... pretty Peggy-O, A F#m C#m Sweet William he is dead... pretty Peggy-O, D A E F#m Sweet William he is dead... and he died for a maid A D A And he's buried in the Louisiana country-O. Verse A D A As we rode on out, to Fennario, A F#m C#m As we rode on out to Fennario D A E F#m Our captain fell in love... with a lady like a dove, A D A And called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O.