Penthouse pauper Chords

Key- CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays469

Penthouse pauper by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			CH__{A#7}___________{C7}___________{D7}_____________________________| 
 
e----1-----1s6-6---1--3---3s8-8---3--5-----13h10-8-10-----------10--| 
b----3-------------3--5-----------5--7----------------8b9-----------| 
g----1-------------1--3-----------3--5--------------------10-7------| 
d----3-------------3--5-----------5--7------------------------------| 
a----1-------------1--3-----------3--5------------------------------| 
E----X-------------X--X-----------X--X------------------------------| 
 
e----------------| 
b----------------| 
g--------------7-| 
d--4--5--6--7----| 
a--------------5-| 
E--2--3--4--5----| 
 
 
Now,{D7}if I were a bricklayer,{G} 
I wouldn't build just any-{D7}thing; 
And if I was a G ball player, 
I wouldn't play no second D7}string. 
And A#7}if I were some jewelry, baby; A7 
Lord, I'd have to be a diamond D7}ring. 
 
e----------------| 
b----------------| 
g--------------7-| 
d--4--5--6--7----| 
a--------------5-| 
E--2--3--4--5----| 
 
If I were a secret, Lord, I never would be told. 
If I were a jug of wine, Lord, my flavor would be old. 
I could be most anything, 
But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh. 
 
e----------------| 
b----------------| 
g--------------7-| 
d--4--5--6--7----| 
a--------------5-| 
E--2--3--4--5----| 
 
If I were a gambler, You know I'd never lose, 
d--7--5--3-------| 
a-----------5----| 
And if I were a guitar player, 
a--5--5--5-------| 
E-----------2--3-| 
Lord, I'd have to play the blues. 
 
SOLO 
 
If I was a hacksaw, My blade would be razor sharp. 
If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk. 
You can find the tallest building, 
Lord, I'd have me the house on top. 
 
SOLO 
Oh, let's go! 
All right, keep going! 
 
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; 
I got nothing to my name. 
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; baby, 
I got nothing to my name. 
I can be most anything, 
When you got nothing it's all the same. 
 
SOLO 
Oh, let's move to this song! 
Lord, look at my penthouse. 
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TABBER BY STEF VANSTIPHOUT 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante