Chords for Pretty Polly, traditional song, clawhammer banjo & sung by Carl Martin, banjodr1
Tempo:
98.725 bpm
Chords used:
D
Dm
A
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [D]
[G] [F] [D]
[G] [D]
[F#] [D]
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I [A] courted Purdy [D] Polly, whose beauty's never been found.
[A] Oh Polly, Purdy [D] Polly, won't you come and go with me?
[A] [A#] Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, won't you come and go with me?
Before we get married, some pleasures to see.
[A] She got up [D] behind him and away they did go.
Got up behind him and away they did go.
Over the mountain to the valley below.
[Dm]
[G] [Dm]
[A] They went on a little [D] further and what did they spy?
[Dm] Went on a little further and what did they spy?
[D] But a newly dug grave with a spade lying by.
Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your [Dm] way.
I'm afraid [A] you will lead my poor [Dm]
body astray.
[A] Well Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, you guessed just about right.
[Dm] Polly, Purdy Polly, you guessed just [D] about right.
I dug on your grave better part of last night.
They stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
[Dm] Stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
[D] And into the grave Purdy Polly did go.
[Dm]
[D]
He threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to mourn.
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
For killing Purdy Polly and running away.
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
Used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I caught a Purdy Polly whose [Dm] beauty's never been found.
[D]
[E] [N]
[G] [F] [D]
[G] [D]
[F#] [D]
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I [A] courted Purdy [D] Polly, whose beauty's never been found.
[A] Oh Polly, Purdy [D] Polly, won't you come and go with me?
[A] [A#] Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, won't you come and go with me?
Before we get married, some pleasures to see.
[A] She got up [D] behind him and away they did go.
Got up behind him and away they did go.
Over the mountain to the valley below.
[Dm]
[G] [Dm]
[A] They went on a little [D] further and what did they spy?
[Dm] Went on a little further and what did they spy?
[D] But a newly dug grave with a spade lying by.
Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your way.
Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your [Dm] way.
I'm afraid [A] you will lead my poor [Dm]
body astray.
[A] Well Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, you guessed just about right.
[Dm] Polly, Purdy Polly, you guessed just [D] about right.
I dug on your grave better part of last night.
They stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
[Dm] Stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
[D] And into the grave Purdy Polly did go.
[Dm]
[D]
He threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to mourn.
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
For killing Purdy Polly and running away.
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
Used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
I caught a Purdy Polly whose [Dm] beauty's never been found.
[D]
[E] [N]
Key:
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D
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
_ _ _ _ I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around. _
_ _ I [A] courted Purdy [D] Polly, whose beauty's never been found. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh Polly, Purdy [D] Polly, won't you come and go with me?
_ [A] _ [A#] Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, won't you come and go with me? _
Before we get married, some pleasures to see.
_ _ _ [A] She got up [D] behind him and away they did go.
_ Got up behind him and away they did go.
_ _ _ Over the mountain to the valley below.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] They went on a little [D] further and what did they spy? _ _
[Dm] _ _ Went on a little further and what did they spy?
_ _ [D] But a newly dug grave with a spade lying _ by. _
_ _ Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your way.
_ _ _ _ Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your [Dm] way. _ _
_ I'm afraid [A] you will lead my poor [Dm]
body astray. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Well Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, you guessed just about right.
_ [Dm] Polly, Purdy Polly, you guessed just [D] about right.
I dug on your grave better part of last night. _ _
_ _ They stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow. _ _
_ _ [D] And into the grave Purdy Polly did go.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ He threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
_ Threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to _ _ mourn.
_ _ _ _ A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay. _
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
_ _ For killing Purdy Polly and running away. _ _ _ _ _
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
Used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
_ _ I caught a Purdy Polly whose [Dm] beauty's never been found. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
_ _ _ _ I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around. _
_ _ I [A] courted Purdy [D] Polly, whose beauty's never been found. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh Polly, Purdy [D] Polly, won't you come and go with me?
_ [A] _ [A#] Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, won't you come and go with me? _
Before we get married, some pleasures to see.
_ _ _ [A] She got up [D] behind him and away they did go.
_ Got up behind him and away they did go.
_ _ _ Over the mountain to the valley below.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] They went on a little [D] further and what did they spy? _ _
[Dm] _ _ Went on a little further and what did they spy?
_ _ [D] But a newly dug grave with a spade lying _ by. _
_ _ Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your way.
_ _ _ _ Oh Wally, oh Wally, I'm afraid of your [Dm] way. _ _
_ I'm afraid [A] you will lead my poor [Dm]
body astray. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Well Polly, [D] Purdy Polly, you guessed just about right.
_ [Dm] Polly, Purdy Polly, you guessed just [D] about right.
I dug on your grave better part of last night. _ _
_ _ They stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Stopped her in her heart and her last blood did flow. _ _
_ _ [D] And into the grave Purdy Polly did go.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ He threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
_ Threw a little dirt on her and started for home.
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to _ _ mourn.
_ _ _ _ A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay. _
A debt to the devil, oh will he must pay.
_ _ For killing Purdy Polly and running away. _ _ _ _ _
I used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
Used to be a rambler, I rambled all around.
_ _ I caught a Purdy Polly whose [Dm] beauty's never been found. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _