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Joel plaskett
Penny for your thoughts
Capo 2nd fret
[G] [A] [D]
[D] [Bm] [A] [D]
[D] I like doo-wop [G] and the [D] blues
I like heavy [A] metal [D] songs
Tell me why I've [G] got to [D] choose
Which side of your [A] fence I'm [D] on
[D] [G] [A] [D]
Are you with me, or [G] are you [D] leaving
Are you argu-[A]-menta-[D]-tive
You all want some [G] true be-[D]-lievin;, why'd you act so [A] t-t-tena-[D]-tive
[Bm] Don't you act so [G] sentimen-[D]-tal, [Bm] kid you've got some [C] nerve [G]
The [Bm] reason I like the [G] instru-[D]-mentals is [G] cause they haven't got any [A] words
[D] doo ooo [Bm] ooo ooo [F#m] ooo wop-wop-wop
a [G] Penny for your thoughts, [A] music for your money
[D] doo ooo [Bm] ooo ooo [F#m] ooo wop-wop-wop
[G] Show me what you got, [A] play it for me honey
[D] [G] [A] [D]
 DI like Johnny  GWalker  DRed, I like being  Ajuxta-D-posed
I like seeing  GJohnny's  Ddad wearing Johnny's  Amother's  Dclothes
 EI like the prince and  Ayou like the  Eking, we both like the way Freddie 
 Esings
We're in too deep to call  Athis thing a  Efling, so which one of you's gonna let me 
swing
 BmDon't you act so  Gsentimen-D-tal,  Bmkid you've got some  Cnerve G  
The  Bmreason I like the  Ginstru-D-mentals is  Gcause they haven't got any  A  
Yeah!
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
a  GPenny for your thoughts,  Amusic for your money
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
 GShow me what you got,  Aplay it for me honey
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
a  GPenny for your thoughts,  Amusic for your money
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
 GShow me what you got,  Aplay it for me honey D  
 DYou can be a  Gman of  Dfaith, or you can be a  Ahired  Dgun
You be nineteen-G-eighty-D-eight, and I'll be nineteen-A-forty-D-one
Quit  Bmacting like a  Gmomma's  Dboy, in-G-stead of your father's  Ason
Ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
a  GPenny for your thoughts,  Amusic for your money
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
 GShow me what you got,  Aplay it for me honey
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
a  GPenny for your thoughts,  Amusic for your money
 Ddoo ooo  Bmooo ooo  F#mooo wop-wop-wop
 GShow me what you got,  Aplay it for me honey

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Penny For Your Thoughts

by Joel Plaskett

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Joel plaskett

Penny for your thoughts

Capo 2nd fret

G A D

[] [] []

D Bm A D

[] [] [] []

D G D

[] I like doo-wop [] and the [] blues

A D

I like heavy [] metal [] songs

G D

Tell me why I've [] got to [] choose

A D

Which side of your [] fence I'm [] on

D G A D

[] [] [] []

G D

Are you with me, or [] are you [] leaving

A D

Are you argu-[]-menta-[]-tive

G D A D

You all want some [] true be-[]-lievin;, why'd you act so [] t-t-tena-[]-tive

Bm G D Bm C G

[] Don't you act so [] sentimen-[]-tal, [] kid you've got some [] nerve []

Bm G D G A

The [] reason I like the [] instru-[]-mentals is [] cause they haven't got any [] words

D Bm F#m

[] doo ooo [] ooo ooo [] ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

a [] Penny for your thoughts, [] music for your money

D Bm F#m

[] doo ooo [] ooo ooo [] ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

[] Show me what you got, [] play it for me honey

D G A D

[] [] [] []

D G D A D

I like Johnny Walker Red, I like being juxta--posed

G D A D

I like seeing Johnny's dad wearing Johnny's mother's clothes

E A E

I like the prince and you like the king, we both like the way Freddie

sings

A E

We're in too deep to call this thing a fling, so which one of you's gonna let me

swing

Bm G D Bm C G

Don't you act so sentimen--tal, kid you've got some nerve

Bm G D G A

The reason I like the instru--mentals is cause they haven't got any

Yeah!

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

a Penny for your thoughts, music for your money

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

Show me what you got, play it for me honey

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

a Penny for your thoughts, music for your money

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A D

Show me what you got, play it for me honey

D G D A D

You can be a man of faith, or you can be a hired gun

G D A D

You be nineteen--eighty--eight, and I'll be nineteen--forty--one

Bm G D G A

Quit acting like a momma's boy, in--stead of your father's son

Ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

a Penny for your thoughts, music for your money

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

Show me what you got, play it for me honey

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

a Penny for your thoughts, music for your money

D Bm F#m

doo ooo ooo ooo ooo wop-wop-wop

G A

Show me what you got, play it for me honey

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