Learn to play "The Legend Of Pegleg Sullivan" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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G# D# 1871 was the year G# C# D# underneath an October sky G# When a windy city man had C# set out with a plan to set G# D# G# a fire but nobody knows why G# So Pegleg headed out D# back with a match and a G# C# D# bucket of kerosene G# Little did he know that the C# wind would blow through G# D# G# the streets with anarchy C# G# Pegleg didn't have an alibi C# G# He didn't have a story to tell C# But he bought his one way G# D# ticket straight to hell Chorus: G# Cuz he burned the whole damn city D# yeah Watched it all go down Fm Yeah he burned all of C# D# Chicago to the ground G# yeah he burned that beautiful city D# He torched that beautiful town Fm Yeah he burned all of C# D# G# C# G# Chicago to the ground The flames spread fast and by nightfall they passed through the alleys and the dead-end streets From suburban doors to the lakefront shore demolishing everything And Pegleg never got blamed for the mess Maintained he never broke the law But all that remained was the charred black stains proving everything’s his fault Pegleg didn't have an alibi He didn't have a story to tell With that he bought his one-way ticket straight to hell Chorus D# Of all the books C# G# C# G# printed on his terrain D# None raised the flag C# G# C# G# on one mans legacy Fm Now everybody C# knows the truth Fm of the stories C# being exposed Fm So Pegleg's going C# D# down in infamy Chorus Yeah, he burned all of Chicago to the ground Yeah, he burned all of Chicago to the ground You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC# D# Fm G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Legend Of Pegleg Sullivan" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Legend Of Pegleg Sullivan" by Allister.