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Peggy Gordon

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A traditional Irish song, made famous by the Dubliners.
As with any traditional song there is an unlimited amount of verses, with a million 
versions of each of these verses. I have included the most common ones, the ones that 
were used by the Dubliners.
[Verse 1]
Oh DPeggy Gordon you Gare my DdarAling,
GCome sit you Ddown upon my Aknee,
GCome tell to Dme the Gvery DreaAson,
GWhy I am Dslighted, Aso, by Dthee.
[Verse 2]
I'm Dso in love I Gcan't deDny Ait
GMy heart lies Dsmothered in my Abreast
GIt's not for Dyou to Glet the world Dknow Ait
A Gtroubled Dmind can Aknow no Drest
[Verse 3]
I Ddid put my head to a Gcask of DbranAdy
GIt was my Dfancy I do deAclare
GFor when I'm Ddrinking GI am DthinAking
GAnd wishing DPeggy AGordon was Dhere
[Verse 4]
DI wish I was aGway in DInAgo
GFar across the Dbriny Asea
GSailing Do'er the Gdeepest DocAean
GWhere love nor Dcare never Abother Dme
[Verse 5]
DI wish I was in some Glonesome DvalAley
GWhere womanDkind cannot be Afound
GWhere the pretty small Dbirds do Gchange their DvoiAces
And Gevery Dmoment a Adifferent Dsound
[Verse 6]
Oh DPeggy Gordon you Gare my DdarAling,
GCome sit you Ddown upon my Aknee,
GCome tell to Dme the Gvery DreaAson,
GWhy I am Dslighted, Aso, by Dthee

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Peggy Gordon

by The Dubliners

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A traditional Irish song, made famous by the Dubliners.

As with any traditional song there is an unlimited amount of verses, with a million

versions of each of these verses. I have included the most common ones, the ones that

were used by the Dubliners.

[Verse 1]

D G D A

Oh Peggy Gordon you are my darling,

G D A

Come sit you down upon my knee,

G D G D A

Come tell to me the very reason,

G D A D

Why I am slighted, so, by thee.

[Verse 2]

D G D A

I'm so in love I can't deny it

G D A

My heart lies smothered in my breast

G D G D A

It's not for you to let the world know it

G D A D

A troubled mind can know no rest

[Verse 3]

D G D A

I did put my head to a cask of brandy

G D A

It was my fancy I do declare

G D G D A

For when I'm drinking I am thinking

G D A D

And wishing Peggy Gordon was here

[Verse 4]

D G D A

I wish I was away in Ingo

G D A

Far across the briny sea

G D G D A

Sailing o'er the deepest ocean

G D A D

Where love nor care never bother me

[Verse 5]

D G D A

I wish I was in some lonesome valley

G D A

Where womankind cannot be found

G D G D A

Where the pretty small birds do change their voices

G D A D

And every moment a different sound

[Verse 6]

D G D A

Oh Peggy Gordon you are my darling,

G D A

Come sit you down upon my knee,

G D G D A

Come tell to me the very reason,

G D A D

Why I am slighted, so, by thee

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