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Penthouse Pauper

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[Intro]
C7 Ab7 Bb7
[Verse 1]
C7Now, if I was a bricklayerF7,
I wouldn't build just any-C7thing;
F7And if I was a ball player,
I wouldn't play no second C7string.
And if Ab7I were some jew'lry, baby;Bb7  
Lord, I'd have to be a diamond C7ring.
[Verse 2]
C7If I were a secret, F7lord, I never would be C7told.
F7If I were a jug of wine, then all my flavor would be C7old.
I could be Ab7most anything,
Bb7But it got to be twenty-four karat solid C7gold, oh.
[Verse 3]
C7If I were a gambler, you know I'd never lose,
F7And if I were a guitar player,
Lord, I'd have to play the C7blues.
[Instrumental]
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7
[Verse 4]
C7If I was a hacksaw, F7my blade would be razor C7sharp.
F7If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys C7talk.
You can find Ab7the tallest building,
Bb7Lord, I'd have me the house on C7top.
C7Oh, let's go! 
[Instrumental]
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7
[Verse 5]
C7I'm the penthouse pauper;
F7I got nothin' to my C7name.
F7I'm the penthouse pauper; baby,
I got nothing to my C7name.
I can be Ab7most anything,
Bb7'cause when you got nothin' it's all the C7same.
C7Oh, let's move to this song!
[Outro]
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7
F7Lord, look at my penthouseC7.

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Penthouse Pauper

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Bb7

[Intro]

C7 Ab7 Bb7

[Verse 1]

C7 F7

Now, if I was a bricklayer,

I wouldn't build just any-thing;

And if I was a ball player,

I wouldn't play no second string.

Ab7 Bb7

And if I were some jew'lry, baby;

Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring.

[Verse 2]

C7 F7 C7

If I were a secret, lord, I never would be told.

F7 C7

If I were a jug of wine, then all my flavor would be old.

Ab7

I could be most anything,

Bb7 C7

But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh.

[Verse 3]

If I were a gambler, you know I'd never lose,

And if I were a guitar player,

Lord, I'd have to play the blues.

[Instrumental]

C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7

[Verse 4]

C7 F7 C7

If I was a hacksaw, my blade would be razor sharp.

F7 C7

If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk.

Ab7

You can find the tallest building,

Bb7 C7

Lord, I'd have me the house on top.

Oh, let's go!

[Instrumental]

C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7

[Verse 5]

I'm the penthouse pauper;

F7 C7

I got nothin' to my name.

I'm the penthouse pauper; baby,

I got nothing to my name.

Ab7

I can be most anything,

Bb7 C7

'cause when you got nothin' it's all the same.

Oh, let's move to this song!

[Outro]

C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 Ab7 Bb7 C7

F7 C7

Lord, look at my penthouse.

About Penthouse Pauper Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Learn how to play Penthouse Pauper by Creedence Clearwater Revival with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Penthouse Pauper chords”, “Penthouse Pauper guitar chords”, or “Creedence Clearwater Revival Penthouse Pauper chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Penthouse Pauper chords and for experienced players who want accurate Penthouse Pauper lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C7, Ab7, Bb7, F7.

FAQ — Penthouse Pauper by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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What key is "Penthouse Pauper" in?

The chords for "Penthouse Pauper" show the original chord names (including C7, Ab7, Bb7, F7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.