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A Bad Penny

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...A BAD PENNY... by Cat Stevens
-----------------...............
*from 'Buddha and the Chocolate Box' (1974)*
[Intro]
G  G/F#  G/F  E7  Am  B7  Em
Em Esus4 Em D Dsus2 D5
[Verse 1]
Oh Gno, G/F#don't, G/Fsay those E7same idle Amlies;
I-B7I've heard them be-Emfore,      Baug   Gsus2/Aoh, oh,
 CThis fool..B7. who Emleft his Gheart on an early Asus4train,A  
Wont buy no Dmore.B7  Em  Em  Esus4  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
Oh Gno, G/F#don't, G/Fuse those E7same weeping Ameyes;
I-B7I'll wipe them no Emmore, Baugoh,   Gsus2/Aoh,
 CI didn't want to B7have to be Emcruel, but the Gtruth must be said,
And Asus4you,    Aain't heard e-Dnough.B7  Em  Em  Esus4  Em  D  
[Verse 3]
Oh, it was Amnot so long a-C/Ggo, since you Amwandered out of C/Ghere.
To be-Emcome a silver Dmodel of a Amcity on the C/Gair.
So don't Amchoke me with your C/Glies, because this Amman has open C/Geyes;
And I can Gsee..G/F#.
 G/FI can E7see, I can Amtell, oh B7oh, oh Emoh, Baugmmm,  Gsus2/Ammm.
[Interlude]
C  B7  Em  G  Asus4  A  D  B7 Em
Em Esus4 Em D5/A
[Verse 4]
 BI had it e-Emnough; all those Dsneaky bars and Csmart parties.
 BHad e-Emnough; all those Dsweet friends and Clovers.
I've, I've Bhad e-Emnough; all those Dlonely rooms and Cblank faces.
 BHad E-Emnough;
And I Gwant Dyou, I Gwant Dyou, Gno Dmore,
I Gwant Dyou, I Gwant Dyou, Gno Dmore.
[Interlude]
C  G  Am  D
[Verse 5]
Oh Gno, G/F#don't, G/Fsay those E7same idle Amlies;
I-B7I've heard them be-Emfore,      Baug   Gsus2/Aoh, oh,
 CThis fool..B7. who Emleft his Gheart on an early Asus4train,A  
Wont buy no Dmore.B7  Em  Em  Esus4  Em  D  
[Outro]
G  G7  C  G  Am  D
E  D  A  E   B  E
F  G  Am  G7
C  G  Am  D  Am  G
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G      G/F#     G/F     E7      Am      B7      Em     Esus4
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  200033  120033  020100  x02210  x21202  022000  022200
   D      Dsus2   Baug    Gsus2     C      Asus4    A       Bm
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  xx0230  x2100x  x000xx  x32010  x02230  x02220  x24432
   D5/A    G7      E       B       F
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x002xx  32300x  022100  x24442  133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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A Bad Penny

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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...A BAD PENNY... by Cat Stevens

-----------------...............

*from 'Buddha and the Chocolate Box' (1974)*

[Intro]

G G/F# G/F E7 Am B7 Em

Em Esus4 Em D Dsus2 D5

[Verse 1]

G G/F# G/F E7 Am

Oh no, don't, say those same idle lies;

B7 Em Baug Gsus2/A

I-I've heard them be-fore, oh, oh,

C B7 Em G Asus4 A

This fool... who left his heart on an early train,

D B7 Em Em Esus4 Em D

Wont buy no more.

[Verse 2]

G G/F# G/F E7 Am

Oh no, don't, use those same weeping eyes;

B7 Em Baug Gsus2/A

I-I'll wipe them no more, oh, oh,

C B7 Em G

I didn't want to have to be cruel, but the truth must be said,

Asus4 A D B7 Em Em Esus4 Em D

And you, ain't heard e-nough.

[Verse 3]

Am C/G Am C/G

Oh, it was not so long a-go, since you wandered out of here.

Em D Am C/G

To be-come a silver model of a city on the air.

Am C/G Am C/G

So don't choke me with your lies, because this man has open eyes;

G G/F#

And I can see...

G/F E7 Am B7 Em Baug Gsus2/A

I can see, I can tell, oh oh, oh oh, mmm, mmm.

[Interlude]

C B7 Em G Asus4 A D B7 Em

Em Esus4 Em D5/A

[Verse 4]

B Em D C

I had it e-nough; all those sneaky bars and smart parties.

B Em D C

Had e-nough; all those sweet friends and lovers.

B Em D C

I've, I've had e-nough; all those lonely rooms and blank faces.

B Em

Had E-nough;

G D G D G D

And I want you, I want you, no more,

G D G D G D

I want you, I want you, no more.

[Interlude]

C G Am D

[Verse 5]

G G/F# G/F E7 Am

Oh no, don't, say those same idle lies;

B7 Em Baug Gsus2/A

I-I've heard them be-fore, oh, oh,

C B7 Em G Asus4 A

This fool... who left his heart on an early train,

D B7 Em Em Esus4 Em D

Wont buy no more.

[Outro]

G G7 C G Am D

E D A E B E

F G Am G7

C G Am D Am G

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

G G/F# G/F E7 Am B7 Em Esus4

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

320003 200033 120033 020100 x02210 x21202 022000 022200

D Dsus2 Baug Gsus2 C Asus4 A Bm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 xx0230 x2100x x000xx x32010 x02230 x02220 x24432

D5/A G7 E B F

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x002xx 32300x 022100 x24442 133211

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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