Penny Music

Intro 
N.C. 
(Snare drum solo) 


[Verso 1]
 
        F              C 
Throw a penny from the window 
         F              C 
Watch an old man play a song 
     F             G 
On a twenty dollar violin 
  C                 C7 
Hebought before thewar 
          F                 C 
Though it screeches, and he scratches 
       F                 C 
Andthe notes are always wrong 
       F                  G7 
But he plays like he's in concert 
       C7                C7/E    C    (C)(D)(E) 
On the street outside my door....... 
 


[Refrão]
 
F                  F/A 
Tunes to suit your fancy 
          Bb  C    F 
Are there a - ny requests? 
     Fsus4           F       Fsus4         F        Fsus4           F 
I'll play them for a penny..(Playing penny music)..(Play them for a penny).. 
    Gm    C     F    F/A  Bb  C  Bb  C   F 
And not a penny less 
 

Interlude 
[F]  [Fsus4]   [F]  [Fsus4] 



[Verso 2]
 
         F          C 
He's the local virtuoso 
         F           C 
It's his only way of life 
      F            G 
Plays ninety-seven overtures 
    C                C7 
And goes home to his wife 
       F            C 
In the quiet of the evening 
          F              C 
While his frozen fingers bleed 
          F            G7 
He counts pennies on a blanket 
   C7                C7/E    C    (C)(D)(E) 
To supply his meagre need....... 
 


[Refrão]
 
F                  F/A 
Tunes to suit your fancy 
        Bb   C   F 
Are the-re any requests? 
     Fsus4           F       Fsus4         F        Fsus4           F 
I'll play them for a penny..(Playing penny music)..(Play them for a penny).. 
    Gm    C     F    F/A  Bb  C  Bb  C   F 
And not a penny less 
 

Interlude 
[F]  [Fsus4]   [F]  [Fsus4] 



[Verso 3]
 
             F              C 
When there's frost upon the pumpkin 
       F               C 
In the weakness of the sun 
        C                  G7 
He will stand there in the cold 
          C           C7 
Until his symphony is done 
       F             C 
In the early gray of morning 
      F             C 
He is sure to come around 
        F                    G7 
You can hear him through the window 
          C7             C7/E      C    (C)(D)(E) 
When the pennies hit the ground....... 
 


[Refrão]
 
F                  F/A 
Tunes to suit your fancy 
        Bb   C   F 
Are the-re any requests? 
     Fsus4           F       Fsus4         F        Fsus4           F 
I'll play them for a penny..(Playing penny music)..(Play them for a penny).. 
    Gm    C     F    F/A  Bb  C  Bb  C   F 
And not a penny less 
 

Outro 
F  F/A  Bb  F/A 

        Bb      C     F          F/A Bb  F/A 
They're playing penny music..(Aah.......) 
Bb      C     F           F/A Bb  F/A 
Playing penny music..(Aah............) 
        Bb      C     F          F/A Bb  F/A 
They're playing penny music..(Aah.......) 
Bb      C     F          F/A Bb  F/A 
Playing penny music..(Aah............) 
Bb      C     F          F/A Bb  F/A 
Playing penny music..(Aah............)