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Mean Mary - Penny LaRue
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am    F G Am    F G Am
[Verse 1]
FLouisiGana Ammorning at the  F   Gbreak of Amday
Well, a FLouisiGana Ammorning at the  F   Gbreak of Amday
He Gpulled into Ftown in a E7red ChevroAmletEm  Am  Em  
[Verse 2]
He Fcome from GNew AmOrleans and his  F   Geyes are Amblue
Oh, he Fcome fGrom New AmOrleans and his FeyGes are Amblue
Said he’s Glooking for a Fgirl named E7Penny LaAmRueEm  Am  Em  
[Verse 3]
IFn his Gback Ampocket, got a  F  Gpicture of Amher
Oh, Fin his Gback Ampocket he's got a  F  Gpicture of Amher
In a Gred cotton Fdress and a E7coat made of AmfurEm  Am  Em  
[Verse 4]
Now Fmy Momma Gshe Amtold me, says, Fthis Gman’s not for Amyou
Well, my FMomma Gshe Amtold me, says, this Fman’s Gnot for Amyou
He’s in Glove with a Fbad girl named E7Penny LaAmRueEm  Am  Em  
[Instrumental]
Am    F G Am    F G Am
[Verse 5]
Well, it’s Fclear she Gdon’t Amlove him, but Fhe Gain’t got a Amclue
Oh, it’s Fclear she Gdon’t Amlove him, but Fhe Gain’t got no Amclue
Oh, he’ll Gtrade this whole Fworld for E7Penny LaAmRueEm  Am  Em  
[Verse 6]
Well, it’s Fclear he Gdon’t Amlove me, oh but,  F  Gwhat can I Amdo
Oh, it’s Fclear he Gdon’t Amlove me, but Fwhat can GI Amdo
I’d Gtrade this whole wide Fworld to be E7Penny LaAmRueEm  Am  Em  
[Verse 7]
FCan’t Gwear Amyellow, baby,  F   Gcan’t wear Amblue
Oh, Geverything reFminds him of E7Penny LAmaRue
FCan’t Gsing a Amsad song like  F   Gshe used to Amdo
Oh, Gno one comFpares to E7Penny LaAmRue
GNo one comFpares to E7Penny____ LaAmRue Em  
Miss FPenny LaERueG  Am  

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Penny Larue

by Mean Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Mean Mary - Penny LaRue

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Am F G Am F G Am

[Verse 1]

F G Am F G Am

Louisiana morning at the break of day

F G Am F G Am

Well, a Louisiana morning at the break of day

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

He pulled into town in a red Chevrolet

[Verse 2]

F G Am F G Am

He come from New Orleans and his eyes are blue

F G Am F G Am

Oh, he come from New Orleans and his eyes are blue

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

Said he’s looking for a girl named Penny LaRue

[Verse 3]

F G Am F G Am

In his back pocket, got a picture of her

F G Am F G Am

Oh, in his back pocket he's got a picture of her

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

In a red cotton dress and a coat made of fur

[Verse 4]

F G Am F G Am

Now my Momma she told me, says, this man’s not for you

F G Am F G Am

Well, my Momma she told me, says, this man’s not for you

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

He’s in love with a bad girl named Penny LaRue

[Instrumental]

Am F G Am F G Am

[Verse 5]

F G Am F G Am

Well, it’s clear she don’t love him, but he ain’t got a clue

F G Am F G Am

Oh, it’s clear she don’t love him, but he ain’t got no clue

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

Oh, he’ll trade this whole world for Penny LaRue

[Verse 6]

F G Am F G Am

Well, it’s clear he don’t love me, oh but, what can I do

F G Am F G Am

Oh, it’s clear he don’t love me, but what can I do

G F E7 Am Em Am Em

I’d trade this whole wide world to be Penny LaRue

[Verse 7]

F G Am F G Am

Can’t wear yellow, baby, can’t wear blue

G F E7 Am

Oh, everything reminds him of Penny LaRue

F G Am F G Am

Can’t sing a sad song like she used to do

G F E7 Am

Oh, no one compares to Penny LaRue

G F E7 Am Em

No one compares to Penny____ LaRue

F E G Am

Miss Penny LaRue

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