The Kinks - Polly: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Polly" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Polly Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Polly" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G D Polly wouldn't listen to her Mama G D Polly wouldn't listen to her Papa C G She tried to make the swinging city scene G C D G And now there's not a place that Polly hasn't been G D G Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna D G D G D Pretty pretty Pollyanna, pretty Polly Garter D D7 G D Oh, I think that pretty Polly should have stayed G at home C G Pretty Polly, dressed as jolly as can be C G She's so dolly, all the fellas do agree Bm D And half a million people can't be wrong D7 G D Oh, I think that pretty Polly should have stayed G at home Polly wrote a letter to her Mama Polly made confessions to her Papa Mummy's proud 'cause Polly's still in chains She's happy now her baby's coming home again Pretty Polly, she learned that life is just a game She is sorry, she just had to break the chains And Mama knows, 'cause Mama was the same Oh, she's happy now her baby's coming home again Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna Pretty pretty pretty pretty Pollyanna Pretty Polly Garter Oh, Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna Pretty pretty pretty pretty Pollyanna Pretty Polly Garter I think that pretty Polly should have stayed at home You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsBm  C  D  D7  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 "Polly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Polly" by The Kinks.