Chords for Ralph Stanley and Patty Loveless - Pretty Polly
Tempo:
70.425 bpm
Chords used:
B
Bm
D#
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You're ready for Pretty Polly.
I'm [B] ready.
Okay.
Oh Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
You'd have sat beside me and tell me you're mine.
Well my mind is to marry and never to part.
My mind is to marry and never to part.
The first time I saw you, you wounded my heart.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Before we get married, some pleasure we'll see.
Well he led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
Polly mistrusted and then began to weep.
Said Willie, little Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
The way you've been rambling and lead me astray.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right.
Polly, Polly, your guess is about right.
A dove on your grave, the biggest part of last night.
Then he led her little father, what did she spy?
He led her father and what did she spy?
A new dove grave with a spade lying by.
Then she knelt down before him and pleading for her life.
She knelt down [Bm]
[D#] [B]
pleading for her life.
I'll never be a single [F#m] girl if I [B] can't be your wife.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Her past reputation's been trouble to me.
Then he opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
He opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
And stabbed through the heart and blood that overflows.
And he went down to the jailhouse and what did he say?
He went to jailhouse and what did he say?
Killed pretty [F#] Polly and tried to get [B] away.
[N]
I'm [B] ready.
Okay.
Oh Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
You'd have sat beside me and tell me you're mine.
Well my mind is to marry and never to part.
My mind is to marry and never to part.
The first time I saw you, you wounded my heart.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Before we get married, some pleasure we'll see.
Well he led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
Polly mistrusted and then began to weep.
Said Willie, little Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
The way you've been rambling and lead me astray.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right.
Polly, Polly, your guess is about right.
A dove on your grave, the biggest part of last night.
Then he led her little father, what did she spy?
He led her father and what did she spy?
A new dove grave with a spade lying by.
Then she knelt down before him and pleading for her life.
She knelt down [Bm]
[D#] [B]
pleading for her life.
I'll never be a single [F#m] girl if I [B] can't be your wife.
Well Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Her past reputation's been trouble to me.
Then he opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
He opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
And stabbed through the heart and blood that overflows.
And he went down to the jailhouse and what did he say?
He went to jailhouse and what did he say?
Killed pretty [F#] Polly and tried to get [B] away.
[N]
Key:
B
Bm
D#
F#m
F#
B
Bm
D#
You're ready for Pretty Polly.
I'm [B] ready.
Okay.
_ _ _ Oh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
You'd have sat beside me and tell me you're mine.
_ Well my mind is to marry and never to part.
My mind is to marry and never to part.
The first time I saw you, you wounded my heart. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Before we get married, some pleasure we'll see.
Well he led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
Polly mistrusted and then began to weep.
Said Willie, little Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
The way you've been rambling and lead me astray. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right.
Polly, Polly, your guess is about right.
A dove on your grave, the biggest part of last night.
_ Then he led her little father, what did she spy?
He led her father and what did she spy?
A new dove grave with a spade lying by. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Then she knelt down before him and pleading for her life.
She knelt down [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ pleading for her life.
I'll never be a single [F#m] girl if I [B] can't be your wife.
_ _ _ _ _ Well Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Her past reputation's been trouble to me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then he opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
He opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
And stabbed through the heart and blood that overflows. _ _
And he went down to the jailhouse and what did he say?
He went to jailhouse and what did he say?
Killed pretty [F#] Polly and tried to get [B] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm [B] ready.
Okay.
_ _ _ Oh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
Polly, pretty Polly, would you take me unkind?
You'd have sat beside me and tell me you're mine.
_ Well my mind is to marry and never to part.
My mind is to marry and never to part.
The first time I saw you, you wounded my heart. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Polly, pretty Polly, come and go along with me.
Before we get married, some pleasure we'll see.
Well he led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
He led her over mountains and valleys so deep.
Polly mistrusted and then began to weep.
Said Willie, little Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
Willie, Willie, I'm afraid of your ways.
The way you've been rambling and lead me astray. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right.
Polly, Polly, your guess is about right.
A dove on your grave, the biggest part of last night.
_ Then he led her little father, what did she spy?
He led her father and what did she spy?
A new dove grave with a spade lying by. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Then she knelt down before him and pleading for her life.
She knelt down [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ pleading for her life.
I'll never be a single [F#m] girl if I [B] can't be your wife.
_ _ _ _ _ Well Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Polly, pretty Polly, that never can be.
Her past reputation's been trouble to me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then he opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
He opened up her bosom as wide as any snow.
And stabbed through the heart and blood that overflows. _ _
And he went down to the jailhouse and what did he say?
He went to jailhouse and what did he say?
Killed pretty [F#] Polly and tried to get [B] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _