Piggies
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F C7 F C
Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt
F C7 Dm G
And for all the little pigies life is getting worse
Dm7 G7 C7 Bb Cdim C
Always having dirt to play around in
F C7 F C
Have you seen the bigger piggies in their starched white shirts
F C7 Dm G
You will find the bigger piggies stirring up the dirt
Dm7 G7 C7 Bb Cdim C
Always have clean shirts to play around in
Gm A7
BRIDGE: In their styes with all their backing
Bb C
They don't care what goes on around
Gm A7
In their eyes there's something lacking
Bb C
what they need's a damn good whacking
F C7 F C
Everywhere there's lots of piggies living piggy lives
F C7 Dm G
You can see them out for dinner with their piggy wives
Dm7 G7 C7 Bb Cdim C
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon
From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
PIGGIES- The Beatles
G D7 G D
Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt
G D7 Em A
And for all the little pigies life is getting worse
Em7 A7 D Em7 Fdim D/F# G D G D
Always having dirt to play around in
G D7 G D
Have you seen the bigger piggies in their starched white shirts
G D7 Em A
You will find the bigger piggies stirring up the dirt
Em7 A7 D Em7 Fdim D/F# G D G B
Always have clean shirts to play around in
BRIDGE:
Am B7
In their styes with all their backing
C D
They don't care what goes on around
Am B7
In their eyes there's something lacking
C D D7
What they need's a damn good whacking!
G D7 G D
Everywhere there's lots of piggies living piggy lives
G D7 Em A
You can see them out for dinner with their piggy wives
Em7 A7 D Em7 Fdim D/F#
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon
G D Gm D Gm D A7 D
Ab Eb
One more time
Em7: 0 x 2 4 3 3 Fdim: x x 3 4 3 4 D/F#: x x 3 1 2 5
Ab: 4 6 6 5 4 4 Eb: 6 6 8 8 8 6
(from the White Album, 1968)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
How to play Piggies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.