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Daughter - ’Peter’
The picking pattern for this song is relativly simple, the G chord 
picking pattern is: string 6, string 4, string 3, string 4; the 
picking pattern for the C and Em chords is: string 5, string 4, 
Capo 3
[Intro]
G C G C Em C Em C
[Verse 1]
GPeter, can I Cgo back home?
I Gflew here under false pretense, I Cthought it would be fun,
But the Emlost boys have all moved awayC, and one of them’s locked up,
EmI know you think you’re still a child but
I Ccouldn’t give a fuck, you’re twenty Gone
C G C
[Verse 2]
Oh GPeter, I can Cdream no more,
I’ve been Gchasing all of yours that I’ve Cforgotten what it was
That I EmwantedC, that I EmwantC  
[Chorus]
No, GI won’t be your Cdoll
So Gplease don’t you ask Cme to, you see that I Emdon’t look so good
In Cyellow, like other dolls Gthey do, Clike other dolls Gthey do
C Em C Em C
[Verse 3]
Oh GPeter, I am Cnot naïve, I Gsee the way you look at her
And you Cdon’t do that for me, oh it must Embe love,
And we both Cknow it’s not with Gus
C G C
[Chorus]
No, GI won’t be your Cdoll
So Gplease don’t you ask Cme to, you see that I Emdon’t look so good
In Cyellow, like other dolls Gthey do, Clike other dolls Gthey doC  
[Verse 4]
Oh GPeter, he walks beCside the lake, while I Glay beside
An Cempty space, waiting for Emthe sirens, Cjust waiting for
the Emsirens,C  
[Chorus 2]
No, GI won’t be your Cdoll, so Gplease don’t you ask me Cto
I won’t Emshut my little painted faceC, like all your other Gdolls
They doC, like all your other Gdolls they CdoG  

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Peter

by Daughter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Daughter - ’Peter’

The picking pattern for this song is relativly simple, the G chord

picking pattern is: string 6, string 4, string 3, string 4; the

picking pattern for the C and Em chords is: string 5, string 4,

Capo 3

[Intro]

G C G C Em C Em C

[Verse 1]

G C

Peter, can I go back home?

G C

I flew here under false pretense, I thought it would be fun,

Em C

But the lost boys have all moved away, and one of them’s locked up,

I know you think you’re still a child but

C G

I couldn’t give a fuck, you’re twenty one

C G C

[Verse 2]

G C

Oh Peter, I can dream no more,

G C

I’ve been chasing all of yours that I’ve forgotten what it was

Em C Em C

That I wanted, that I want

[Chorus]

G C

No, I won’t be your doll

G C Em

So please don’t you ask me to, you see that I don’t look so good

C G C G

In yellow, like other dolls they do, like other dolls they do

C Em C Em C

[Verse 3]

G C G

Oh Peter, I am not naïve, I see the way you look at her

C Em

And you don’t do that for me, oh it must be love,

C G

And we both know it’s not with us

C G C

[Chorus]

G C

No, I won’t be your doll

G C Em

So please don’t you ask me to, you see that I don’t look so good

C G C G C

In yellow, like other dolls they do, like other dolls they do

[Verse 4]

G C G

Oh Peter, he walks beside the lake, while I lay beside

C Em C

An empty space, waiting for the sirens, just waiting for

Em C

the sirens,

[Chorus 2]

G C G C

No, I won’t be your doll, so please don’t you ask me to

Em C G

I won’t shut my little painted face, like all your other dolls

C G C G

They do, like all your other dolls they do

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