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[Verse 1]
DmOnce on a time there lived a man, his name was Peter Gray;
                   DmN.C.                                  A  Dm  
He lived way down in that there town called Penn-syl-va-ni- a.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.
[Verse 2]
DmNow Peter fell in love all with a nice young girl,
                      DmN.C.                         A  Dm  
The first three letters of her name were Lucy, Annie, Pearl.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.
[Verse 3]
DmJust as they were about to wed her father did say no;
                  DmN.C.                      A7  Dm  
And con-ci-quent-ly she was sent beyond the Oh-i-o.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.
[Verse 4]
DmWhen Peter heard of this sad news, he knew not what to say,
                  DmN.C.                    A7  Dm  
He'd half a mind to jump into the Susquehan-i-a.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.
[Verse 5]
DmNow Peter went away out west to seek his fort-i-an, 
                    DmN.C.                        A7  Dm  
But he was caught and scal-pi-ed by a blood-i In-di-in.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.
[Verse 6]
DmWhen Lucy heard of this sad news, she knew not what to say, 
N.C.                               A7               Dm
She wept and wept and wep-i-ed her poor sweet life away.
[Chorus]
DmBlow ye winds of morning, Gmblow ye winds heigh- Dmo,
DmBlow ye winds of morning, A7blow, blow, Dmblow.

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Peter Gray Blow Ye Winds

by Burl Ives

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[Verse 1]

Once on a time there lived a man, his name was Peter Gray;

Dm A Dm

N.C.

He lived way down in that there town called Penn-syl-va-ni- a.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

[Verse 2]

Now Peter fell in love all with a nice young girl,

Dm A Dm

N.C.

The first three letters of her name were Lucy, Annie, Pearl.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

[Verse 3]

Just as they were about to wed her father did say no;

Dm A7 Dm

N.C.

And con-ci-quent-ly she was sent beyond the Oh-i-o.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

[Verse 4]

When Peter heard of this sad news, he knew not what to say,

Dm A7 Dm

N.C.

He'd half a mind to jump into the Susquehan-i-a.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

[Verse 5]

Now Peter went away out west to seek his fort-i-an,

Dm A7 Dm

N.C.

But he was caught and scal-pi-ed by a blood-i In-di-in.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

[Verse 6]

When Lucy heard of this sad news, she knew not what to say,

N.C. A7 Dm

She wept and wept and wep-i-ed her poor sweet life away.

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow ye winds heigh- o,

Dm A7 Dm

Blow ye winds of morning, blow, blow, blow.

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