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