Chords for Aoife O'Donovan, Noam Pikelny & Friends: Pretty Polly
Tempo:
77.55 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Cm
Bb
F
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There's an old-timey number called Pretty Polly.
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She said, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
I'm afraid [Eb] you'll leave Pretty Polly [Cm] astray.
[Cm]
Oh, Polly, pretty Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Eb] Polly, Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Cm] I dug on your grave, I was part of it tonight.
Oh, and then they came into the clearing, and what did she [Eb] spy?
Came into the clearing, and what did she spy?
[Cm] Was a newly dug grave, and a spade lying by.
She fell to her knees, and she pleaded for her life.
[Eb] Fell to her knees, and pleaded for her [F] life.
Let me be a single [Ab] girl if I can be your wife.
Polly, [Cm]
[Eb] Polly, you [Cm] never brought nothing [Eb] but trouble to me.
[Cm] Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Into her heart is a dagger to throw.
He went down to the jailhouse, and looked in his mirror.
Went down to the jailhouse, and what did he say?
I feel pretty fine, now I'm going away.
[C] [N]
Thank you guys so much!
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[Cm]
She said, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
I'm afraid [Eb] you'll leave Pretty Polly [Cm] astray.
[Cm]
Oh, Polly, pretty Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Eb] Polly, Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Cm] I dug on your grave, I was part of it tonight.
Oh, and then they came into the clearing, and what did she [Eb] spy?
Came into the clearing, and what did she spy?
[Cm] Was a newly dug grave, and a spade lying by.
She fell to her knees, and she pleaded for her life.
[Eb] Fell to her knees, and pleaded for her [F] life.
Let me be a single [Ab] girl if I can be your wife.
Polly, [Cm]
[Eb] Polly, you [Cm] never brought nothing [Eb] but trouble to me.
[Cm] Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Into her heart is a dagger to throw.
He went down to the jailhouse, and looked in his mirror.
Went down to the jailhouse, and what did he say?
I feel pretty fine, now I'm going away.
[C] [N]
Thank you guys so much!
Key:
Eb
Cm
Bb
F
Ab
Eb
Cm
Bb
There's an old-timey number called Pretty Polly. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ She _ said, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
I'm afraid [Eb] you'll leave Pretty Polly [Cm] astray. _
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_ _ Oh, _ Polly, pretty Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Eb] Polly, Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Cm] I dug on your grave, I was part of it tonight.
_ Oh, and then they came into the clearing, and what did she [Eb] spy?
Came into the clearing, and what did she spy?
[Cm] Was a newly dug grave, and a spade lying by.
_ She fell to her knees, and she pleaded for her life.
[Eb] Fell to her knees, and pleaded for her [F] life.
Let me be a single [Ab] girl if I can be your wife.
Polly, [Cm] _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ Polly, you [Cm] never brought nothing [Eb] but trouble to me.
[Cm] Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum. _
_ _ _ Opened _ _ _ _ _ up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Into her heart is a dagger to throw.
He went down to the jailhouse, and looked in his mirror.
Went down to the jailhouse, and what did he say?
I feel pretty fine, now I'm going away.
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_ [C] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
Thank you guys so much! _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ She _ said, Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
I'm afraid [Eb] you'll leave Pretty Polly [Cm] astray. _
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_ _ Oh, _ Polly, pretty Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Eb] Polly, Polly, your kisses were bright.
[Cm] I dug on your grave, I was part of it tonight.
_ Oh, and then they came into the clearing, and what did she [Eb] spy?
Came into the clearing, and what did she spy?
[Cm] Was a newly dug grave, and a spade lying by.
_ She fell to her knees, and she pleaded for her life.
[Eb] Fell to her knees, and pleaded for her [F] life.
Let me be a single [Ab] girl if I can be your wife.
Polly, [Cm] _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ Polly, you [Cm] never brought nothing [Eb] but trouble to me.
[Cm] Opened up the prison, as wide as any slum. _
_ _ _ Opened _ _ _ _ _ up the prison, as wide as any slum.
Into her heart is a dagger to throw.
He went down to the jailhouse, and looked in his mirror.
Went down to the jailhouse, and what did he say?
I feel pretty fine, now I'm going away.
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Thank you guys so much! _ _ _ _ _
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