IntroCGAmCGAmEAmEAmFGChorusCGAmFC
As we march down to Fannerio
GAmEm
As we march down to Fannerio
FCGAm
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
CGAmFC
And we called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmEAmEAmFGVerse 1CGAmFC
What will your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
GAmEm
What will your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
FCGAm
What will your mother think, but I hear the guineas clink?
CGAmFC
And the soldiers marching behind you-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmFGVerse 2CGAmFC
You shall ride in a coach, pretty Peggy-O
GAmEm
You shall ride in a coach, pretty Peggy-O
FCGAm
You shall ride in a coach with your true love by your side
CGAmFC
As fine as any lady in the country-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmEAmEAmFGVerse 3CGAmFC
And when I return, pretty Peggy-O
GAmEm
When I return, pretty Peggy-O
FCGAm
When I return, the city I will burn
CGAmFC
And destroy all the ladies in the country-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmFGVerse 4CGAmFC
Come tripping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
GAmEm
Come tripping down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
FCGAm
Come tripping down the stairs, combin' back your yellow hair
CGAmFC
Bid your last farewell to sweet William-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmEAmEAmFGVerse 5
CGAmFC
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
GAmEm
Sweet William is dead, pretty Peggy-O
FCGAm
Sweet William is dead and he died for a maid
CGAmFC
He's buried in the Louisiana country-O
InstrumentalCGAmCGAmFGChorusCGAmFC
As we march down to Fannerio
GAmEm
As we march down to Fannerio
FCGAm
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
CGAmFC
And we called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O
OutroCGAmCGAmEAmEAmFGC
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.