Chords for Dock Boggs - Pretty Polly (1927)
Tempo:
108.625 bpm
Chords used:
C
Cm
F
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm] [C]
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I courted pretty Polly, and the beauty's never been found.
[F]
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
With rings on her fingers, and a lily white hand.
Pretty Polly, pretty [C] Polly, come take a walk with me.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come take a walk with me.
When we get married, some pleasure to see.
[Cm]
[C]
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
That little pretty Polly, she begins to weep.
Oh, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh, my dear little rambler, you leave me astray.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' about right.
Pretty [D] Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' [C] about right.
I dug on your grave two-thirds of last night.
They wound up his father and wadded his spot.
Wound up his father and wadded his spot.
I knew the grave and the straight-lying bar.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
That little pretty Polly, she fell asleep.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go [Cm] down to the river with [C] the deep water flow.
[N]
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I courted pretty Polly, and the beauty's never been found.
[F]
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
With rings on her fingers, and a lily white hand.
Pretty Polly, pretty [C] Polly, come take a walk with me.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come take a walk with me.
When we get married, some pleasure to see.
[Cm]
[C]
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
That little pretty Polly, she begins to weep.
Oh, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh, my dear little rambler, you leave me astray.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' about right.
Pretty [D] Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' [C] about right.
I dug on your grave two-thirds of last night.
They wound up his father and wadded his spot.
Wound up his father and wadded his spot.
I knew the grave and the straight-lying bar.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
That little pretty Polly, she fell asleep.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go [Cm] down to the river with [C] the deep water flow.
[N]
Key:
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Cm
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_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I courted pretty Polly, and the beauty's never been found. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
With rings on her fingers, and a lily white hand.
Pretty Polly, pretty [C] Polly, come take a walk with me.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come take a walk with me.
When we get married, some pleasure to see.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
That little pretty Polly, she begins to weep.
Oh, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh, my dear little rambler, you leave me astray. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' about right.
Pretty [D] Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' [C] about right.
I dug on your grave two-thirds of last night.
_ They wound up his father and wadded his spot.
Wound up his father and wadded his spot.
I knew the grave and the straight-lying bar. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
That little pretty Polly, she fell asleep.
_ She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go [Cm] down to the river with [C] the deep water flow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I used to be a rambler, I stayed around in town.
I courted pretty Polly, and the beauty's never been found. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
Oh, where is pretty Polly, oh yonder she stands.
With rings on her fingers, and a lily white hand.
Pretty Polly, pretty [C] Polly, come take a walk with me.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come take a walk with me.
When we get married, some pleasure to see.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
She litters over hills and valleys so deep.
That little pretty Polly, she begins to weep.
Oh, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh, my dear little rambler, you leave me astray. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' about right.
Pretty [D] Polly, pretty Polly, you guessin' [C] about right.
I dug on your grave two-thirds of last night.
_ They wound up his father and wadded his spot.
Wound up his father and wadded his spot.
I knew the grave and the straight-lying bar. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
She threw her arms around him and began far to weep.
That little pretty Polly, she fell asleep.
_ She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go.
She threw the dirt over her and turned away to go [Cm] down to the river with [C] the deep water flow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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