Penny Lane

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Penny Lane chords
Capo II
[Verse 1]
In Penny ALane there is a F#mbarber showing BmphotographsE7  
of ev'ry Ahead he's had the F#mpleasure to have Amknown
And all the people that come and Fgo stop and E7say helloE  
[Verse 2]
On the Acorner is a F#mbanker with a Bmmotor carE7.
The little Achildren laugh at F#mhim behind his Amback.
And the banker never wears a Fmac in the E7pouring rain, Dvery strange.
[Chorus]
G   Bm   Ctrumpet ( G   Bm  C)
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
GThere beneath the Bmblue suburban Cskies I sit and Emeanwhile E7back
[Verse 3]
In Penny ALane there is a F#mfireman with an Bmhour glass E7and in his Apocket is a
F#mportrait of the AmQueen.
He likes to keep his fire engine Fclean, it's a E7clean machine.E  
[Interlude] (piccolo trumpet)
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Am F E7 E D
[Chorus 2]
G   Bm   C( G   Bm  C)
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
A Gfour of fish and Bmfinger Cpies in summer, Emeanwhile E7back
[Verse 4]
Behind the Ashelter in the F#mmiddle of the BmroundaboutE7  
The pretty Anurse is selling F#mpoppies from a Amtray
And though she feels as if she's in a Fplay
She is E7anyway.E  
[Verse 5]
In Penny ALane the barber F#mshaves another Bmcustomer.E7  
We see the Abanker sitting, F#mwaiting for a Amtrim
And then the fireman rushes Fin from the E7pouring rain,
Dvery strange.
[Chorus]
G   Bm   C( G   Bm  C)
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
GThere beneath the Bmblue suburban Cskies I sit and Emeanwhile E7back
[Outro]
A   C#m   D( A   C#m  D)
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
A   C#m   D( A   C#m  D)
There beneath the blue suburban skies.
Penny ALane
A= B  
F#m= G#m  
Bm= C#m  
E7= F#7  
E= F#  
Am= Bm  
C#m= Ebm  
F#= E  
F= G  
G= A  
C= D  
D= E  
Capo IV
A= G  
F#m= Em  
Bm= Am  
E7= D7  
E= D  
Am= Gm  
C#m= Bm  
F#= E  
F= Eb  
G= F  
C= Bb  
D= C  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
A= D  
F#m= Bm  
Bm= Em  
E7= A7  
E= A  
Am= Dm  
C#m= F#m  
F#= B  
F= Bb  
G= C  
C= F  
D= G  
All chords in this song (23)

The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid, nostalgic picture of Penny Lane, a street in Liverpool that was a familiar landmark for John Lennon and Paul McCartney during their upbringing. It's a journey through childhood memories, featuring the sights and characters of the area, from the barber shop where the boys got their hair cut to the fire station. The lyrics blend naturalistic details with ambiguous and surreal images, creating a kaleidoscopic scene where summer and winter, rain and shine, coexist. At its heart, "Penny Lane" explores the hazy line between reality and illusion within our childhood recollections.

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