Not A Penny In My Pocket
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[Intro ]
F7 D7 Gm C7
[Refrão]
F7 D7 Gm
I haven't got a penny in my pocket
C7
and today is her bithday
F7 D7 Gm
don't you know there's not a penny in my pocket?
C7
she knows I'll give her something
[Verso 1]
F7
You should've have seen the lady's face
A# A#/A
selling flowers in the marketplace
G
when I asked her, won't ya' think of the cheek?
C Bb Am Gm
If I were to take a bunch, and pay her next week?
[Refrão]
F7 D7 Gm
'Cause I haven't got a penny in my pocket
C7
and today is her bithday
F7 D7 Gm
I thought by now I would have been someone
C7
and I could've bought her something
[Verso 2]
F7
But noone wants to hear me sing
A# A#/A
my song the record machines
G
can't get my picture in the coloured magazines
C Bb Am Gm
and though I work all day I don't get paid
Solo
F7 D7 Gm C7
(Not a penny in my pocket)
F7 D7 Gm C7
(Not a penny in my pocket)
Mod up to G]
[Refrão]
G7 E7 Am
'Cause I haven't got a penny in my pocket
D7
and today is her bithday
G7 E7 Am
I thought by now I whould have been someone
D7
and I could have bought her something
[Verso 3]
G7
You should've have seen the lady's face
C C/B
selling flowers in the marketplace
A
when I asked her, won't ya' think of the cheek?
D C Bm Am
If I were to take a bunch, and pay her next week?
[Refrão]
G7 E7 Am
Well I haven't got a penny in my pocket
D7
and today is her bithday
G7 E7 Am
I thought by now I would have been someone
D7
and I could have bought her something
Solo
G7 E7 Am D7
(Not a penny in my pocket)
G7 E7 Am D7
(Not a penny in my pocket)
G7 E7 Am D7
(Not a penny in my pocket)
G
How to play Not A Penny In My Pocket
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.