Chords for Pretty Polly (mountain banjo - porch music)
Tempo:
104.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
Oh, little Polly, won't you come and go with me?
Oh, we'll get there, we'll play just the same.
She climbs up the hill like a way to get low.
Climbs up behind him, away to get low.
All over the [D] mountain, far below.
She'll follow her and watch as they fly.
Follow them [D] and watch as they [G] fly.
Beneath [Am] the great and the [G] spitting high.
[F]
Oh, Willie, oh, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh, Willie, I'm [D] afraid of your ways.
[G] Afraid you will be my whole body of friends.
Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Down on your grave, head [F] part of the pile.
Then from today, Polly, the tears began to swell.
[D] Then from pretty Polly, the tears began to swell.
Have pity on me, [C] for in bliss there's [G] dwell.
She snuggled to her chestnut, and her blood began to flow.
Clasped her wings as knots, and her blood began [G] to flow.
[D] Then into the grave, pretty [G] Polly, did go.
She threw some dead over her, and shouted back the home.
Threw some dead over her, and started to cry,
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds and logs.
[D]
[G]
Oh, little Polly, won't you come and go with me?
Oh, we'll get there, we'll play just the same.
She climbs up the hill like a way to get low.
Climbs up behind him, away to get low.
All over the [D] mountain, far below.
She'll follow her and watch as they fly.
Follow them [D] and watch as they [G] fly.
Beneath [Am] the great and the [G] spitting high.
[F]
Oh, Willie, oh, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh, Willie, I'm [D] afraid of your ways.
[G] Afraid you will be my whole body of friends.
Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Down on your grave, head [F] part of the pile.
Then from today, Polly, the tears began to swell.
[D] Then from pretty Polly, the tears began to swell.
Have pity on me, [C] for in bliss there's [G] dwell.
She snuggled to her chestnut, and her blood began to flow.
Clasped her wings as knots, and her blood began [G] to flow.
[D] Then into the grave, pretty [G] Polly, did go.
She threw some dead over her, and shouted back the home.
Threw some dead over her, and started to cry,
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds and logs.
[D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
F
Am
C
G
D
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, little Polly, won't you come and go with me?
_ Oh, we'll get there, we'll play just the same. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ She climbs up the hill like a way to get low. _ _
Climbs up behind him, away to get low.
All over the [D] mountain, far below.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She'll follow her and watch as they fly.
_ _ Follow them [D] and watch as they [G] fly.
Beneath [Am] the great and the [G] spitting high.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, Willie, oh, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways. _ _
Willie, oh, Willie, I'm [D] afraid of your ways.
[G] Afraid you will be my whole body of friends. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
_ _ _ Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Down on your grave, head [F] part of the pile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then from today, Polly, the tears began to swell. _ _
[D] Then from pretty Polly, the tears began to swell.
Have pity on me, [C] for in bliss there's [G] dwell. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She snuggled to her chestnut, and her blood began to flow.
_ _ Clasped her wings as knots, and her blood began [G] to flow.
[D] Then into the grave, pretty [G] Polly, did go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She threw some dead over her, and shouted back the home.
_ _ Threw some dead over her, and started to cry,
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds and logs. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, little Polly, won't you come and go with me?
_ Oh, we'll get there, we'll play just the same. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ She climbs up the hill like a way to get low. _ _
Climbs up behind him, away to get low.
All over the [D] mountain, far below.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She'll follow her and watch as they fly.
_ _ Follow them [D] and watch as they [G] fly.
Beneath [Am] the great and the [G] spitting high.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, Willie, oh, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways. _ _
Willie, oh, Willie, I'm [D] afraid of your ways.
[G] Afraid you will be my whole body of friends. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
_ _ _ Polly, oh, Polly, you're guessing the right.
Down on your grave, head [F] part of the pile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then from today, Polly, the tears began to swell. _ _
[D] Then from pretty Polly, the tears began to swell.
Have pity on me, [C] for in bliss there's [G] dwell. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She snuggled to her chestnut, and her blood began to flow.
_ _ Clasped her wings as knots, and her blood began [G] to flow.
[D] Then into the grave, pretty [G] Polly, did go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She threw some dead over her, and shouted back the home.
_ _ Threw some dead over her, and started to cry,
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds and logs. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _