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[A Penny For Your Thoughts
By: Tavares
[Intro]
 Fm7   Em7(x2)
…(A penny for your thoughts)- pause
I’ve got Cto know where I standAm  
I just got to know where I am with youDm7/G  
[Chorus]
     (G7sus)                              C  G/B  
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss
F/AA dime if you tell me Dm7that you love me
CPenny for your thoughts, a nickG/Bel for a kiss
              F/A                                Dm7   G7sus- break G7sus  
A dime if you tell me that you love me
[Verse 1]
Cm7Walkin' holdin' hands, you say you're Fm7mine all mineG7sus  
ThC(9)en soon another face steals your eyes aBm7wayE7  
It's juAmst a guessing game and I caDn't help feelin' used
Em7Love shouldn't be  sEb7o   daDm7rn confusedG7sus  
[Chorus]
(same chords as above)
     (G7sus)                              C  G/B  
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss
F/AA dime if you tell me Dm7that you love me
CPenny for your thoughts, a nickG/Bel for a kiss
              F/A                 Dm7   G7sus- break G7sus  
A dime if you tell me that you love me
[Verse 2]
Cm7People love to talk, they say you're usinFM7' meG7(sus)  
                                              C(9)   Bm7- E7  
Though face to face you swear I'm the only one
If I hAmad a crystal ball I would Dgaze into your mind
Em7I’d see what you were thinkin’
If Eb7our ship was sinkin’
                   Dm7   D7sus- break
If you’re  leavin’ me behind
[Chorus]
(same chords as above)
     (G7sus)                              C  G/B  
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss
F/AA dime if you tell me Dm7that you love me
CPenny for your thoughts, a nickG/Bel for a kiss
              F/A                 Dm7   G7sus- break G7sus  
A dime if you tell me that you love me
[Bridge]
Bm7GirlE7,   it should be sAmo darn easy Am/Gto do
                                G7sus   Gpause
If you love me   like I love you
[Instrumental]
(Keyboard Riff)
Cm7  Fm7  G7sus  C(9)
Bm7GirlE7,  If I Amhad a crystal ball
I would gaze inDto your mind
I’d seEm7e what you were thinkin’
If Eb7our ship was sinkin’
If you’re  leaDm7vin’ me behinG7susd
[Chorus]
(move chords half tone (step) higher except last chord)
     (G7sus)                              C  G/B  
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss
F/AA dime if you tell me Dm7that you love me
CPenny for your thoughts, a nickG/Bel for a kiss
              F/A                 Dm7   G7sus- break G7sus  
A dime if you tell me that you love me
[Bridge]
Cm7Girl,   F7it should Bbmbe so darn eBbm/Abasy       tBbm/Go do
If you love me   lGbM7ike   I            Ab7suslove you
[Chorus] (x3)
(move chords half tone (step) higher)
     (G7sus)                              C  G/B  
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss
F/AA dime if you tell me Dm7that you love me
CPenny for your thoughts, a nickG/Bel for a kiss
              F/A                 Dm7   G7sus- break G7sus  
A dime if you tell me that you love me

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A Penny For Your Thoughts

by Tavares

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Em7

Dm7/G

G7sus

G/B

F/A

Dm7

Cm7

C(9)

Bm7

Eb7

G7(sus)

D7sus

Am/G

Bbm

Bbm/Ab

Bbm/G

GbM7

[A Penny For Your Thoughts

By: Tavares

[Intro]

Fm7 Em7

(x2)

…(A penny for your thoughts)- pause

C Am

I’ve got to know where I stand

Dm7/G

I just got to know where I am with you

[Chorus]

G7sus C G/B

()

So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7

A dime if you tell me that you love me

C G/B

Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7 G7sus G7sus

- break

A dime if you tell me that you love me

[Verse 1]

Cm7 Fm7 G7sus

Walkin' holdin' hands, you say you're mine all mine

C(9) Bm7 E7

Then soon another face steals your eyes away

Am D

It's just a guessing game and I can't help feelin' used

Em7 Eb7 Dm7 G7sus

Love shouldn't be so darn confused

[Chorus]

(same chords as above)

G7sus C G/B

()

So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7

A dime if you tell me that you love me

C G/B

Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7 G7sus G7sus

- break

A dime if you tell me that you love me

[Verse 2]

Cm7 FM7 G7(sus)

People love to talk, they say you're usin' me

C(9) Bm7 E7

Though face to face you swear I'm the only one

Am D

If I had a crystal ball I would gaze into your mind

Em7

I’d see what you were thinkin’

Eb7

If our ship was sinkin’

Dm7 D7sus

- break

If you’re leavin’ me behind

[Chorus]

(same chords as above)

G7sus C G/B

()

So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7

A dime if you tell me that you love me

C G/B

Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7 G7sus G7sus

- break

A dime if you tell me that you love me

[Bridge]

Bm7 E7 Am Am/G

Girl, it should be so darn easy to do

G7sus G

pause

If you love me like I love you

[Instrumental]

(Keyboard Riff)

Cm7 Fm7 G7sus C(9)

Bm7 E7 Am

Girl, If I had a crystal ball

I would gaze into your mind

Em7

I’d see what you were thinkin’

Eb7

If our ship was sinkin’

Dm7 G7sus

If you’re leavin’ me behind

[Chorus]

(move chords half tone (step) higher except last chord)

G7sus C G/B

()

So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7

A dime if you tell me that you love me

C G/B

Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7 G7sus G7sus

- break

A dime if you tell me that you love me

[Bridge]

Cm7 F7 Bbm Bbm/Ab Bbm/G

Girl, it should be so darn easy to do

GbM7 Ab7sus

If you love me like I love you

[Chorus] (x3)

(move chords half tone (step) higher)

G7sus C G/B

()

So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7

A dime if you tell me that you love me

C G/B

Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss

F/A Dm7 G7sus G7sus

- break

A dime if you tell me that you love me

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