G A G C/B
as we marched out to fenerio
A F#m Am C/B
as we marched out to fenerio
G F#m
our captain fell in love
Am Em
with a lady like a dove
G A Em
and he called her by name , pretty peggy – o

* repeat above through rest of the verses . enjoy!
also : C/B = 010020

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

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

what would your mama think , pretty peggy – o
what would your mama think , pretty peggy – o
if she heard my guineas clink?
saw me marching at the head of my soilders – o .

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

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

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

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