Penguins
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Intro E C#5 B5 A5(9)
E C#5 B5 A5(9)
E C#5 B5
Met her smoking a cigarette
A5(9) E C#5 B5 A5(9)
In a toilet cubicle
E C#5 B5 A5(9)
Ripped dress, tattooed chest
E C#5 B5 A5(9)
She's beautiful
E C#5 B5 A5(9)
Say the time and place to start a future
E C#5 B5 A5(9)
And, darling, I don't care
G#m9- A5 E
Broken hearts can find a love
B5 E
To make them whole anywhere
A5(9)
Oh, darling, here we go again
B5
We are only man or woman
C#5
And we all make mistakes
G#m9-
Don't you know we're only human?
A5(9)
It's what our hardships say
B5
And when I heard those words and knew them
F#m11
I could feel your pain
A5(9)
'Cause I have felt disabled
E B5 A5(9) E
Oh, she said we are penguins on the ice
B5 A5(9) E
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
B5 A5(9) C#5
Oh, I see a hope that's in her eyes
B5 E
Can you feel the love in mine?
E C#5 B5
She told me about her mum and dad
A5(9) E C#5 B5 A5(9)
And they sound just like mine
E C#5 B5
Day by day, exchanging names
A5(9) E C#5 B5 A5(9)
We're two souls intertwined
E C#5 B5
We have both got it wrong
A5(9) E C#5 B5 A5(9)
From time to time and let that go
G#m9- A5(9) E
With each other, hand in hand
B5 E
As we mend broken souls
A5(9)
Oh, darling, here we go again
B5
We are only blood and bones
C#5
That cover beating hearts
G#m9-
Scarred by sticks and stones
A5(9)
But we know who we are
B5
I could put you back together
F#m11
When you come apart
A5(9)
We should make a start now
E B5 A5(9) E
Oh, she said we are penguins on the ice
B5 A5(9) E
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
B5 A5(9) C#5
Oh, I see a hope that's in her eyes
B5 E
Can you feel the love in mine?
C#5 A5(9) E B5 C#5
And it feels like we felt serenity
A5(9) E B5 C#5
And some things are not what they seem
A5(9) E B5 E
My love, right now it's only you and me
E B5 A5(9) E
Oh, she said we are penguins on the ice
B5 A5(9) E
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
B5 A5(9) C#5
Oh, I see a hope that's in her eyes
B5 E
Can you feel the love in mine?
B5 E
Can you feel the love in mine?
How to play Penguins
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.