Learn to play "Peggy-O" 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.
F# C#/F B C# F# B C# As we marched down to Faneri-o F# B F# B C# As we marched down to Faneri-o B F# A#m D#m Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove F# C#/F D#m C# D#m C#/F F# And they called her name, pretty Peggy-o Come a runnin' down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come a runnin' down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O Come a runnin' down the stairs Combin' back your yellow hair You're the prettiest little girl I have ever seen-o In a carriage you will ride, pretty Peggy-O In a carriage you will ride, pretty Peggy-O In a carriage you will ride With your true love by your side As fair as any maiden in the area-o What will your mother say, pretty Peggy-O? What will your mother say, pretty Peggy-O? What will your mother say When she finds you've gone away To places far and strange to Fennario? If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return All your cities I will burn Destroying all the ladies in the area-o Destroying all the ladies in the area-o You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D#m F F# B 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-O" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Peggy-O" by Simon & Garfunkel.