Penny
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[Verso 1]
C
Penny is a thirty-year-old I met at a bar on a Monday night
Em Dsus4
I made an insensitive joke about his glasses, how they didnt sit quite right
C
He asked if I was a poet, I said, "Not really, why, do I look it?"
Em Dsus4
He said, "I can tell by the way you speak, you'd make a pretty good fit"
C
So I showed Penny my music, he said, "Add a drum beat, it could be cool"
Em Dsus4
I said, "Well, Im into it, I'm just scared that I would get made fun of at school"
C
Penny said, "Look at me, I'm in debt, on my ninth beer, its a Monday night"
Em Dsus4
"Ive known you 45 minutes, and I know that you know you've got more to your life"
[Refrão]
C Em7 Dsus4 C
Penny had paintings on the wall and a mother he wanted to go home to
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
No one could tell him what he wanted, he only lived by his own rules
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
I joked, "Penny for your thoughts", He said, "That anxiety, you gotta cut it off"
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
He said my turn, I said, "Penny, youve gotta sell that art"
[Verso 2]
Cmaj7
Penny brought me to the back, to a painting hung up on the bar wall
Em Dsus4
He asked what I thought about it, I said "It's cool, kinda looks like dried blood"
Cmaj7
He said, "I was angry, so I grabbed a paint brush and went at it"
Em Dsus4
If I didnt have five bucks I'd buy it right there, no one bought it
[Refrão]
Cmaj7 Em7 Dsus4 Cmaj7
Penny had paintings on the wall and a rent that was gonna end him by autumn
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
The bartender called last drinks and he still bought a beer with his last dollars
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
I joked, "Penny for your thoughts", He said, "That anxiety, you gotta cut it off"
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
He said my turn, I said, "Penny, youve gotta sell that art"
[Ponte]
Cmaj7 Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
His paintings weren't clear, the kind you only understand after a beer
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
Said my music was dear, but it's dead weight if I dont let anyone hear
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
Oh-oh Oh-oh-oh
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7 Em Dsus4
Oh-oh oh
Outro
Cmaj7 Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
Oh-oh Penny look, Ive done it
Em Dsus4 Cmaj7
On stage and people are listening
Em Cmaj7
You changed how I see my life
Em Em7 Cmaj7
Penny, you should be here tonight
How to play Penny
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The first identified chord is C. 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.