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Peg O' My Heart

Words by Alfred Bryan, Music by Fred Fisher - 1913

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1947, played for 20 weeks.

Verse:
Cm7        F	Cm7        F    F+	Bb	-           Bbdim
Cm          Eb+	Cm7        F7	Bbmaj7    Bb6	Bbmaj7    Bb6
Cm7        F7	Cm7        F7	Bb	-
Gm7        C7	Gm7        C7	F7       Bbm  C7	F            F7
Chorus:
Bb	-	C7	-
F7	-	Bb       Gdim	F7
Bb	-	C7	-
F7	-	Bb	-  (F7 to chorus)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

I grow tired of a song, If it lingers too long, And roses I've plucked and thrown a way,

But still I never change my tune, When we are strolling 'neath the moon,

Pretty Peg can't you see heaven sent you to me, I need you much more than I can say,

I know I'm aiming high, But a dreamer can try, So why can't I, Just dream and sigh my love song!

 

Chorus:

Peg O' My Heart I love you, Don't let us part, I love you,

I always knew, It would be you, Since I heard your lilting laughter, It's your Irish heart I'm after.

Peg O' My Heart, Your glances make my heart say "How's chances?"

Come be my own, Come make your home in my heart.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Jim perform "Peg Of My Heart" on the plectrum banjo (youtube)

 

Listen to Eddie Peabody perform "Peg Of My Heart" on the Banjoline (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com