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Penny Saved

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INTRO:  2x's
RIFF PLAYED FOR INTRO and 1st VERSE:
E -Gm-------------Gm-------------Gm---------------C-----------Gm---
B --------------------------------------------------------
G ----3---3-5-------3---3-5-------3---3-5----5--3-5-5-3---
D --5---5-------5-5---5-------5-5---5-------------------5-
A --------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
CGmrossroad coffins
Scarecrow callin'
Seeds are faCllin' in the crystal lGmight 
BGmlack bird laughin'
Raven flashin'
Black wing blCazed in the shade of nGmight 
CHORUS:
GmA penny sDmaved 
A penny Gmearned
Give awBbay the house we Gmburned
Another dDmay's gone for gGmood
And all that's lBbeft is firewCood
FirewGmood
FirewCood
    G  F  D   Bb C Bb  D  Bb  G
E --3--1--------------------------
B --------3------1------3---------
G ------------3-----3------3------
D ----------------------------5---
A --------------------------------
E --------------------------------
VERSE:
         Gm               Gm          C    Gm- 2x's
E ------------------------------------
B -3--------3--------3----------------
G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---
D -------5--------5-----------------5-
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
SGmister's habit      
I've got to have it
Smoke stack grCabbin' in the sGmmoke 
TGmhe joker's diamond 
Is bright and shinin'
The queen of spCades has just gone bGmroke 
CHORUS:
GmA penny sDmaved 
A penny eGmarned
Give aBbway the house we bGmurned
WGmell find a sDmtray 
And fix it fGmirm
And fill the dBbitch with a string of peCarls
Let it bGmurn
With the good time gCerms 
    G  F  Dm  Cm  Bm Cm   D Bb  G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------
BREAK:
  BbSinister minister
Glimmerin' pGmretty boys
  BbThey get high on the morphine
Slip out the bDack door 
  GmSippin' on nFicotine
Step in the GEmulf Stream
Turn on the hEbigh beams and burn it all dDown 
INSTRUMENTAL: (improvise SOLO)
   G  F  Dm  Cm  Bm Cm   D Bb  G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------
VERSE:
         Gm               Gm          C     Gm- 2x's
E ------------------------------------
B -3--------3--------3----------------
G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---
D -------5--------5-----------------5-
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
TGmhe fearless farmer
Forgot who you are
Just some hCot air in the vGmoid 
BGmetween two lovers
Who got it coming
Something uCnderneath it Gmall 
CHORUS:
GmA penny sDmaved 
A penny eGmarned
Give aBbway the house we bGmurned
Another Dmday is gone for Gmgood
And all that's lBbeft is firewCood
FirewGmood
FirewCood, ow
FirewGmood, 
FirewCood 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wGmood
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wCood
Yeah, hey, hey, hey, hGey  
   G  F  Dm  Cm  Bm Cm   D Bb  G
E --3--1----------------------------
B --------3----1-----1----3---------
G ----------------3----------3------
D ------------------------------5---
A ----------------------------------
E ----------------------------------

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Penny Saved

by Tea Leaf Green

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Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO: 2x's

RIFF PLAYED FOR INTRO and 1st VERSE:

Gm Gm Gm C Gm

E --------------------------------------------------------

B --------------------------------------------------------

G ----3---3-5-------3---3-5-------3---3-5----5--3-5-5-3---

D --5---5-------5-5---5-------5-5---5-------------------5-

A --------------------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------------------

VERSE:

Crossroad coffins

Scarecrow callin'

C Gm

Seeds are fallin' in the crystal light

Black bird laughin'

Raven flashin'

C Gm

Black wing blazed in the shade of night

CHORUS:

Gm Dm

A penny saved

A penny earned

Bb Gm

Give away the house we burned

Dm Gm

Another day's gone for good

Bb C

And all that's left is firewood

Firewood

G F D Bb C Bb D Bb G

E --3--1--------------------------

B --------3------1------3---------

G ------------3-----3------3------

D ----------------------------5---

A --------------------------------

E --------------------------------

VERSE:

Gm Gm C Gm

- 2x's

E ------------------------------------

B -3--------3--------3----------------

G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---

D -------5--------5-----------------5-

A ------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------

Sister's habit

I've got to have it

C Gm

Smoke stack grabbin' in the smoke

The joker's diamond

Is bright and shinin'

C Gm

The queen of spades has just gone broke

CHORUS:

Gm Dm

A penny saved

A penny earned

Bb Gm

Give away the house we burned

Gm Dm

Well find a stray

And fix it firm

Bb C

And fill the ditch with a string of pearls

Let it burn

With the good time germs

G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G

E --3--1----------------------------

B --------3----1-----1----3---------

G ----------------3----------3------

D ------------------------------5---

A ----------------------------------

E ----------------------------------

BREAK:

Sinister minister

Glimmerin' pretty boys

They get high on the morphine

Slip out the back door

Gm F

Sippin' on nicotine

Step in the Gulf Stream

Eb D

Turn on the high beams and burn it all down

INSTRUMENTAL: (improvise SOLO)

G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G

E --3--1----------------------------

B --------3----1-----1----3---------

G ----------------3----------3------

D ------------------------------5---

A ----------------------------------

E ----------------------------------

VERSE:

Gm Gm C Gm

- 2x's

E ------------------------------------

B -3--------3--------3----------------

G ---5-3------5-3------5--3h5-5-5-3---

D -------5--------5-----------------5-

A ------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------

The fearless farmer

Forgot who you are

C Gm

Just some hot air in the void

Between two lovers

Who got it coming

C Gm

Something underneath it all

CHORUS:

Gm Dm

A penny saved

A penny earned

Bb Gm

Give away the house we burned

Dm Gm

Another day is gone for good

Bb C

And all that's left is firewood

Firewood

Firewood, ow

Firewood,

Firewood

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, wood

Yeah, hey, hey, hey, hey

G F Dm Cm Bm Cm D Bb G

E --3--1----------------------------

B --------3----1-----1----3---------

G ----------------3----------3------

D ------------------------------5---

A ----------------------------------

E ----------------------------------

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