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Version 1[Verse 1] Dm Once on a time there lived a man, his name was Peter Gray; Dm N.C. A Dm 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] Dm Now Peter fell in love all with a nice young girl, Dm N.C. A Dm 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] Dm Just as they were about to wed her father did say no; Dm N.C. A7 Dm 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] Dm When Peter heard of this sad news, he knew not what to say, Dm N.C. A7 Dm 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] Dm Now Peter went away out west to seek his fort-i-an, Dm N.C. A7 Dm 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] Dm 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.