Judy Collins - Fannerio
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
C G/B Am C G/B Am E Am E Am F G
[Chorus]
C G/B Am F C
As we march down to Fannerio
G/B Am Em
As we march down to Fannerio
F C G/B Am
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
C G/B Am F C
And we called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am E Am E Am F G
[Verse 1]
C G/B Am F C
What will your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
G/B Am Em
What will your mother think, pretty Peggy-O?
F C G/B Am
What will your mother think, but I hear the guineas clink?
C G/B Am F C
And the soldiers marchin’ behind you-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am F G
[Verse 2]
C G/B Am F C
You shall ride in a coach, pretty Peggy-O
G/B Am Em
You shall ride in a coach, pretty Peggy-O
F C G/B Am
You shall ride in a coach with your true love by your side
C G/B Am F C
As fine as any lady in the country-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am E Am E Am F G
[Verse 3]
C G/B Am F C
And when I return, pretty Peggy-O
G/B Am Em
When I return, pretty Peggy-O
F C G/B Am
When I return, the city I will burn
C G/B Am F C
And destroy all the ladies in the country-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am F G
[Verse 4]
C G/B Am F C
Come trippin’ down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
G/B Am Em
Come trippin’ down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
F C G/B Am
Come trippin’ down the stairs, combin' back your yellow hair
C G/B Am F C
Bid your last farewell to sweet William-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am E Am E Am F G
[Verse 5]
C G/B Am F C
Sweet William he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
G/B Am Em
Sweet William is dead, pretty Peggy-O
F C G/B Am
Sweet William is dead and he died for a maid
C G/B Am F C
He’s buried in the Louisiana country-O
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am C G/B Am F G
[Chorus]
C G/B Am F C
As we march down to Fannerio
G/B Am Em
As we march down to Fannerio
F C G/B Am
Our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove
C G/B Am F C
And we called her by her name, pretty Peggy-O
[Outro]
C G/B Am C G/B Am E Am E Am F G C