Styx – Half Penny Two Penny (Guitar)

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HALF-PENNY, TWO-PENNY As recorded by Styx (From the 1981 Album PARADISE THEATRE) [Intro] E G D E G A E G D E G A [Verse 1]
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Half penny, two penny, gold Krugerrand

E
He was exceedingly rich for such a young man

E
Sad story, old story

E
Bring out the band

E                                          G A 
Another divorce just a few hundred grand
[Verse 2]
E                                  C
Half penny, two penny, back of the queue

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Yes mister poor man this means you

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Justice for money what can you say

                     G        D
We all know it's the American Way
[Chorus]
C              G                C
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose

          Am         G    C
Back home across the sea

        G                   A
Where I know that I will be free
[Interlude] E G A [Verse 3]
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Half penny, two penny, back in the States

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You just couldn't take that African pace

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Yes, Mrs. Cleaver your son's home to stay

                     G        D
We all know it's the American Way
[Chorus]
C              G                C
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose

          Am         G    C
Back home across the sea

        G                   A
Where I know that I will be free
[Interlude] E A E A E A E C E A E N.C. [Guitar Solo] E G D C G C Am G C G Am G C G C G C G A [Interlude] E [Verse 4]
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Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust

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The almighty dollar says "In God we trust"

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Justice for money how much more can I pay

                     G        D
We all know it's the American Way
[Chorus]
C              G                C
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose

          Am         G    C
Back home across the sea

        G                   A
Where I know that I will be free

G            C
I want to be free

C              G                C
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose

          Am         G    C
Back home across the sea

        G                   A
Where I know that I will be free

A                                         
We all want to be free
[Outro] C G Am Em C G Am Em F G Am F G C G Am Em C G Am Em F G Am F G C G Am Em C G Am Em F G Am F G C G Am Em C G Am Em F G