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Pretty Polly                    Traditional

Oh [G] Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me
Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me
Before we get married some [D] pleasures to [G] see

He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
He rode her over hills and valleys so deep
Pretty Polly mistrusted and then began to weep

Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways
Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways
The way you've been acting, you'll lead me astray

Oh Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right
Oh Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right
I dug on your grave the best part of last night

She knelt down before him pleading for her life
She knelt down before him pleading for her life
Please let me be a single girl if I can't be your wife

He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow
And into the grave pretty Polly did go

He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say
I killed pretty Polly and tired to get away

Oh gentleman and ladies, I bid you farewell
Oh gentleman and ladies, I bid you farewell
For killing pretty Polly my soul will go to hell

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