Penny Arcade
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Intro: G C G C
C F
A light shone in the night somewhere ahead
D7 G
Blue turned into green, then it was red.
C F
And, stirring the night, loud music played
D7 G F G
The light I saw in the night was a penny arcade.
Chorus:
C
?Step up and play?, each maching seemed to say
G
as I walked round and round the penny arcade.
G7
?Just ring the bell on the big bagatelle
C
and you?ll make all the coloured lights cascade?.
F C
And music played in the penny arcade.
F G
Yes, it played and it played, played all the time
C F C
?Roll up and spend your last dime!?
At first I thought it a dream that I was in.
Lost , lost in a sea of glass and tin.
But no, so dipping my hand in the back of my jeans,
I grabbed a handful of coins to feed the machines.
Chorus+
C F
Roll up and spend your last, (2X)
C F C
roll up and spend your last dime!?
by: José Duarte
jtduarte1@netcabo.pt
How to play Penny Arcade
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 G. 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.