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Peter Killed The Dragon

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Capo 1
[Intro]
e|-G----------------------G--------------Em------------------------C--------------|
B|---------0-----------0---3-3-----------------0-----------0---1-1-----------|
G|-----0h2---0-----0h2-----0-0-------------0h2---0-----0h2-----0-0-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------3-3---0h2-----|
E|-3-3---------3-3-------3-------------0-0---------0-0-------0-------------3-|
[Verse 1]
GPeter killed the dragon and he Cdid it with his bare Ghands,
CPeter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hGands,
EmPaul killed the dragon and he dCid it with his bare hGands.
[Verse 2]
GEight miles high, I saw you weCaring a royal blue sGhirt,
CEight miles high, I saw you wearing a royal blue sGhirt,
EmHiding in a hole in the bClue from the world of hGurt.
[Verse 3]
Well GMississippi mighty, Coh and it's eight miles Gwide,
CMississippi mighty, oh and it's eight miles Gwide,
EmStanding on the edge, I saw your fCace from the other sGide.
[Interlude]
(G)     G     Em  C  
[Verse 4]
And Geven on the phone you're eCight hours from my tGime,
CEven on the phone you're eight hours from my tiGme,
Wish I could Emhold you in my arms like I hCold you in my mGind.
[Verse 5]
'Cause I'm Gstanding on the rooftop wCondering if it's tGrue,
I'm Clooking over rooftops hoping that it ain't tGrue,
God can Emgive or take away, well who would mCake such an awful rGule?
God can Emgive or take away, well who would mCake such an awful rGule?
[Verse 1]
GPeter killed the dragon and he Cdid it with his bare Ghands,
CPeter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hGands,
EmPaul killed the dragon and he dCid it with his bare hGands.
[Outro]
(G)     G    Em  C  
 G   G   G   G
 G   G

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Peter Killed The Dragon

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

G G Em C

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------0-----------0---3-3-----------------0-----------0---1-1-----------|

G|-----0h2---0-----0h2-----0-0-------------0h2---0-----0h2-----0-0-----------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------3-3---0h2-----|

E|-3-3---------3-3-------3-------------0-0---------0-0-------0-------------3-|

[Verse 1]

G C G

Peter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands,

C G

Peter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands,

Em C G

Paul killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands.

[Verse 2]

G C G

Eight miles high, I saw you wearing a royal blue shirt,

C G

Eight miles high, I saw you wearing a royal blue shirt,

Em C G

Hiding in a hole in the blue from the world of hurt.

[Verse 3]

G C G

Well Mississippi mighty, oh and it's eight miles wide,

C G

Mississippi mighty, oh and it's eight miles wide,

Em C G

Standing on the edge, I saw your face from the other side.

[Interlude]

G G Em C

()

[Verse 4]

G C G

And even on the phone you're eight hours from my time,

C G

Even on the phone you're eight hours from my time,

Em C G

Wish I could hold you in my arms like I hold you in my mind.

[Verse 5]

G C G

'Cause I'm standing on the rooftop wondering if it's true,

C G

I'm looking over rooftops hoping that it ain't true,

Em C G

God can give or take away, well who would make such an awful rule?

Em C G

God can give or take away, well who would make such an awful rule?

[Verse 1]

G C G

Peter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands,

C G

Peter killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands,

Em C G

Paul killed the dragon and he did it with his bare hands.

[Outro]

G G Em C

()

G G G G

G G

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