Verso 1:
A
Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,
D A
Had a wife but couldn't keep her;
D A
He put her in a pumpkin shell
E A
And there he kept her very well.
Verso 2:
A
Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,
D A
Had another and didn't love her;
D A
Peter learned to read and spell,
E A
And then he loved her very well.