Learn to play "Peggy Sue" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A F#m I know what it's like to be D E F#m E alone sitting in your room A F#m Listening to all those D doubts that your parents E F#m E A have to say to you And as your head gets F#m all cluttered inside D E F#m E Try to stay awake A F#m Everything they say are lies D That's all the shit that E F#m E you ever have to take Chorus: D A So hold in all your aggressions E Because your grin-ding your teeth on down to A E The bottom of your D chin It's not easy or A so damn pleasing E To not laugh at everything they say as A E They tell you what to be you're not alone I know what it's like to be denied at everything you do It's not the same reason why that Makes you change the things that you once knew As your head gets all cluttered inside Give more than you take Everything they say are lies That's all the shit that you ever have to take Chorus A You say you want to take off your E D shoes to Walk barefoot down the street A Just to be the things that you can E D be Just live for one more week go! You say you want to take off your shoes as you Walk barefoot down the street Just to be the things that you can be Just live for one more week Chorus: So hold in all your aggressions Because you're grinding your teeth on down to The bottom of your chin It's not easy or so damn pleasing To not laugh at every word they say that They tell you what to be, you're not alone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() D ![]() E ![]() F#m ![]() 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 "Peggy Sue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Peggy Sue" by blink-182.