Penny Saved
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Intro: 2x's
NOTE:
I play it like this to imitate the organ.
RIFF PLAYED FOR INTRO and 1st Verse:
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Gm Gm Gm C Gm
E --------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------
G ----3---3-5-------3---3-5-------3---3-5----5--3-5-5-3---
D --5---5-------5-5---5-------5-5---5-------------------5-
A --------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------
Verse:
Gm
Crossroad coffins
Scarecrow callin'
C Gm
Seeds are fallin' in the crystal light
Gm
Black bird laughin'
Raven flashin'
C Gm
Black wing blazed in the shade of night
Chorus:
Gm Dm
A penny saved
Gm
A penny earned
Bb Gm
Give away the house we burned
Dm Gm
Another day's gone for good
Bb C
And all that's left is firewood
Gm
Firewood
C
Firewood
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G F D Bb C Bb D Bb G
E --3--1--------------------------
B --------3------1------3---------
G ------------3-----3------3------
D ----------------------------5---
A --------------------------------
E --------------------------------
Verse:
Gm Gm C Gm - 2x's
E ------------------------------------
B -3--------3--------3----------------
G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---
D -------5--------5-----------------5-
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
Gm
Sister's habit
I've got to have it
C Gm
Smoke stack grabbin' in the smoke
Gm
The joker's diamond
Is bright and shinin'
C Gm
The queen of spades has just gone broke
Chorus:
Gm Dm
A penny saved
Gm
A penny earned
Bb Gm
Give away the house we burned
Gm Dm
Well find a stray
Gm
And fix it firm
Bb C
And fill the ditch with a string of pearls
Gm
Let it burn
C
With the good time germs
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G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------
BREAK:
Bb
Sinister minister
Gm
Glimmerin' pretty boys
Bb
They get high on the morphine
D
Slip out the back door
Gm F
Sippin' on nicotine
Em
Step in the Gulf Stream
Eb D
Turn on the high beams and burn it all down
Instrumental: (improvise SOLO)
At the end of the solo play:
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G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------
Verse:
Gm Gm C Gm - 2x's
E ------------------------------------
B -3--------3--------3----------------
G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---
D -------5--------5-----------------5-
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
Gm
The fearless farmer
Forgot who you are
C Gm
Just some hot air in the void
Gm
Between two lovers
Who got it coming
C Gm
Something underneath it all
Chorus:
Gm Dm
A penny saved
Gm
A penny earned
Bb Gm
Give away the house we burned
Dm Gm
Another day is gone for good
Bb C
And all that's left is firewood
Gm
Firewood
C
Firewood, ow
Gm
Firewood,
C
Firewood
Gm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wood
C
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wood
G
Yeah, hey, hey, hey, hey
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G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------
How to play Penny Saved
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 Gm. 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.