Creedence Clearwater Revival – Penthouse Pauper (Guitar)

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Album: Bayou Country-CCR [Intro] C7 Ab7 Bb7 [Verse 1]
C7                        F7
Now, if I was a bricklayer,

                          C7
I wouldn't build just any-thing;

F7
And if I was a ball player,

                          C7
I wouldn't play no second string.

       Ab7                       Bb7
And if I were some jew'lry, baby;

                               C7
Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring.
[Verse 2]
C7                  F7                     C7
If I were a secret, lord, I never would be told.

F7                                                   C7
If I were a jug of wine, then all my flavor would be old.

           Ab7
I could be most anything,

Bb7                                      C7
But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh.
[Verse 3]
C7
If I were a gambler, you know I'd never lose,

F7
And if I were a guitar player,

                           C7
Lord, I'd have to play the blues.
[Instrumental] C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7 [Verse 4]
C7                  F7                      C7
If I was a hacksaw, my blade would be razor sharp.

F7                                                C7
If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk.

             Ab7
You can find the tallest building,

Bb7                            C7
Lord, I'd have me the house on top.

C7
Oh, let's go! 
[Instrumental] C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7 [Verse 5]
C7
I'm the penthouse pauper;

F7                  C7
I got nothin' to my name.

F7
I'm the penthouse pauper; baby,

                    C7
I got nothing to my name.

         Ab7
I can be most anything,

Bb7                                      C7
'cause when you got nothin' it's all the same.

C7
Oh, let's move to this song!
[Outro] C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7
F7                        C7
Lord, look at my penthouse.