Stewball Chords
Stewball by Peter Paul and Mary is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 6st fret. It uses the chords D, Bm, Em, A and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D
Old Stewball was a race horse,
Bm Em
And I wish he were mine.
A
He never drank water,
D G A
He always drank wine.
D
His bridle was silver,
Bm Em
His mane it was gold.
A
And the worth of his saddle,
D G A
Has never been told.
D
Oh, the fairgrounds were crowded
Bm Em
And Stewball was there.
A
But the betting was heavy,
D G A
On the bay and the mare.
D
And away up yonder
Bm Em
Ahead of them all
A
Came a-prancin’ and a-dancin’
D G A
My noble Stewball
D
I bet on the gray mare,
Bm Em
And I bet on the bay.
A
If I'd bet on old Stewball,
D G A
I'd be a free man today.
D
Oh, the hoot owl, she holler
Bm Em
And the turtledove moan.
A
I'm a poor boy in trouble,
D G A
A long way from home.
Repeat 1st verse.
Play D, Bm, Em, A, D, G
When playing in D lift 2nd finger to open E-string, and extend pinky to 11th fret to embellish.
When playing Em drop pinky to 9th, then 8th then open twice in the strum pattern to embellish