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Peggy Sue

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[Verse 1]
AIf you knew DPeggy Sue, Athen you'd Dknow why AI feel blue
withouDt Peggy, my Pe-he-gAgy SuDeA  
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, yes, DI love you Peggy Sue.A  D  A  E  
[Verse 2]
APeggy Sue, PDeggy Sue, OAh how Dmy heart Ayearns for you
Oh, Pa-Dhe-ggy, my Pa-he-ggy SuAe;D  A  
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, yes, DI love you Peggy Sue.A  D  A  E  
[Verse 3]
APeggy Sue, Peggy Sue, Fpretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, PAeggy Sue,
Oh, oh  DPeggy, my Peggy ASueD  A  
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, and I Dneed you, Peggy Sue.A  D  A  E  
[Verse 4] 
AI love you DPeggy Sue, Awith a Dlove so rAare and true,
Oh-ohD, Peggy, My Peggy ASue Due Aue, ue ue ue ue ue
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, yes, I Dwant you, Peggy SuAe.D  A  E  
[solo]
[Verse 5]
APeggy Sue, Peggy Sue, Fpretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, PAeggy Sue,
Oh-oh, Dmy Peggy, my PeggAy SuDe uAe ue
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, yes I Dneed you, Peggy Sue.A  D  A  E  
[Verse 6] 
AI love you DPeggy Sue, Awith a Dlove so rAare and true,
Oh, PDeggy, My Peggy SuAe D  A  
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, yes, I Dwant you, Peggy SuAe.D  A  E  
Oh, well, I Elove you gal, and, I Dwant you, Peggy Sue.A  D  A  E  

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Peggy Sue

by Buddy Holly

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[Verse 1]

A D A D A

If you knew Peggy Sue, then you'd know why I feel blue

D A D A

without Peggy, my Pe-he-ggy Sue

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue.

[Verse 2]

A D A D A

Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, Oh how my heart yearns for you

D A D A

Oh, Pa-he-ggy, my Pa-he-ggy Sue;

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue.

[Verse 3]

A F A

Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue,

D A D A

Oh, oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, and I need you, Peggy Sue.

[Verse 4]

A D A D A

I love you Peggy Sue, with a love so rare and true,

D A D A

Oh-oh, Peggy, My Peggy Sue ue ue, ue ue ue ue ue

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, yes, I want you, Peggy Sue.

[solo]

[Verse 5]

A F A

Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue,

D A D A

Oh-oh, my Peggy, my Peggy Sue ue ue

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, yes I need you, Peggy Sue.

[Verse 6]

A D A D A

I love you Peggy Sue, with a love so rare and true,

D A D A

Oh, Peggy, My Peggy Sue

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, yes, I want you, Peggy Sue.

E D A D A E

Oh, well, I love you gal, and, I want you, Peggy Sue.

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