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Throw A Penny

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-E
Bb7/Ab    4-x-3-3-3-4
C7sus2    x-3-5-3-3-3
Cm/F      x-x-3-5-4-3 or
          1-x-1-0-1-1
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[Verse 1]
Little Dchild, I have found
If I F#mstood up and looked around
I'd see a Gbrand new face staring right back at meD  
I beDlieve, I am sure
That I'm F#mtaller than I was before
Building a Gbrand new bridge into sincerityD  
[Chorus]
But it's at Gtimes like this we must learn to Agrow
Throw a Dpenny for my children, they are Ggoing down
When the Alight shines down much brighter, many Dsouls are found
And I Dcan't believe what they're saying in the Goverground
                                   A   Bb[break]
Throw a penny for my children going down
BbListen to the wise man as he Bb7/Abbreathes
He's really Gmloving me (loving me)
He must be C7sus2loving me (loving Cm/Fme)
At Bbmaj7night I turn my face into the Bb7/Abwind
And I whisper Gmsecretly (secretly)
What means the C7sus2most to me   Cm/Fand bring him Bbclose
BbAh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-F#aaaaaaah
[Verse 2]
Make it Dbad, make it good
Make it F#measy to be understood
Well, I see a Gvelvet day breaking across the skyD  
I beDlieve, I am sure
I am F#mtaller than I was before
Building a Gbrand new bridge, I know I'm gonna tryD  
[Chorus]
But it's at Gtimes like this we must find out Awhy
Throw a Dpenny for my children, they are Ggoing down
When the Alight shines down much brighter, many Dsouls are found
And I Dcan't believe what they're saying in the Goverground
        A                            Bb[break]
[Coda]
|  Bb| % | % | % |
BbThrow a penny for my children,  Bbfor my children going down
BbThrow a penny for my children,  Bbfor my children going down
BbThrow a penny for my children,  Bbfor my children going down
BbThrow a penny for my children,  Bbfor my children going down
|  Bb| % | % | % |

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Throw A Penny

by Bee Gees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bb7/Ab

C7sus2

Cm/F

Bbmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-E

Bb7/Ab 4-x-3-3-3-4

C7sus2 x-3-5-3-3-3

Cm/F x-x-3-5-4-3 or

1-x-1-0-1-1

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[Verse 1]

Little child, I have found

F#m

If I stood up and looked around

G D

I'd see a brand new face staring right back at me

I believe, I am sure

F#m

That I'm taller than I was before

G D

Building a brand new bridge into sincerity

[Chorus]

G A

But it's at times like this we must learn to grow

D G

Throw a penny for my children, they are going down

A D

When the light shines down much brighter, many souls are found

D G

And I can't believe what they're saying in the overground

A Bb

[break]

Throw a penny for my children going down

Bb Bb7/Ab

Listen to the wise man as he breathes

He's really loving me (loving me)

C7sus2 Cm/F

He must be loving me (loving me)

Bbmaj7 Bb7/Ab

At night I turn my face into the wind

And I whisper secretly (secretly)

C7sus2 Cm/F Bb

What means the most to me and bring him close

Bb F#

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaaaaaah

[Verse 2]

Make it bad, make it good

F#m

Make it easy to be understood

G D

Well, I see a velvet day breaking across the sky

I believe, I am sure

F#m

I am taller than I was before

G D

Building a brand new bridge, I know I'm gonna try

[Chorus]

G A

But it's at times like this we must find out why

D G

Throw a penny for my children, they are going down

A D

When the light shines down much brighter, many souls are found

D G

And I can't believe what they're saying in the overground

A [break]

[Coda]

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Bb Bb

Throw a penny for my children, for my children going down

Bb Bb

Throw a penny for my children, for my children going down

Bb Bb

Throw a penny for my children, for my children going down

Bb Bb

Throw a penny for my children, for my children going down

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