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Penny Arcade

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Penny Arcade:Roy Orbison.
Album - The Great Songs Of Roy Orbison - 1970.
INTRO:  G   C(x2)
#1.
CThe light shone in the night some way aFhead. 
D7Blue turned into green, then it was Gred.  
And, Cstirring the night, love music Fpla..yed.  
The D7light I saw in the night was a penny Garcade.  F  G  
CHORUS:
CStep up and play, each machine seemed to say, 
as I walked round and round the penny Garcade.  
G7Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle
and you'll make all the coloured lights casCcade.  
And music Fplayed...in the penny Carcade.  
Yes, it Fplayed and it played, Gplayed all the time,  
Croll up and Fspend your last Cdime.
#2.
CAt first I thought it a dream, that I was Fin.  
D7Lost, lost in a sea of glass and Gtin.  
But Cno, so, dipping my hand in the back of my Fjeans,  
I D7grabbed a handful of coins to feed the Gmachines.  
CHORUS:
CStep up and play, each machine seemed to say, 
as I walked round and round the penny Garcade.  
G7Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle
and you'll make all the coloured lights casCcade.  
And music Fplayed...in the penny Carcade.  
Yes, it Fplayed and it played, Gplayed all the time,  
Croll up and Fspend your last Cdime.
CHORUS:
CStep up and play, each machine seemed to say, 
as I walked round and round the penny Garcade.  
G7Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle
and you'll make all the coloured lights casCcade.  
And music Fplayed...in the penny Carcade.  
Yes, it Fplayed and it played, Gplayed all the time,  
Croll up and Fspend your last..
Croll up and Fspend your last..
Croll up and Fspend your last Cdime.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Penny Arcade

by Roy Orbison

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Penny Arcade:Roy Orbison.

Album - The Great Songs Of Roy Orbison - 1970.

G C

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

C F

The light shone in the night some way ahead.

D7 G

Blue turned into green, then it was red.

C F

And, stirring the night, love music pla..yed.

D7 G F G

The light I saw in the night was a penny arcade.

CHORUS:

Step up and play, each machine seemed to say,

as I walked round and round the penny arcade.

Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle

and you'll make all the coloured lights cascade.

F C

And music played...in the penny arcade.

F G

Yes, it played and it played, played all the time,

C F C

roll up and spend your last dime.

#2.

C F

At first I thought it a dream, that I was in.

D7 G

Lost, lost in a sea of glass and tin.

C F

But no, so, dipping my hand in the back of my jeans,

D7 G

I grabbed a handful of coins to feed the machines.

CHORUS:

Step up and play, each machine seemed to say,

as I walked round and round the penny arcade.

Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle

and you'll make all the coloured lights cascade.

F C

And music played...in the penny arcade.

F G

Yes, it played and it played, played all the time,

C F C

roll up and spend your last dime.

CHORUS:

Step up and play, each machine seemed to say,

as I walked round and round the penny arcade.

Just ring the bell on the big Bagatelle

and you'll make all the coloured lights cascade.

F C

And music played...in the penny arcade.

F G

Yes, it played and it played, played all the time,

C F

roll up and spend your last..

C F

roll up and spend your last..

C F C

roll up and spend your last dime.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

About Penny Arcade Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Penny Arcade by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Penny Arcade chords”, “Penny Arcade guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Penny Arcade 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 Penny Arcade chords and for experienced players who want accurate Penny Arcade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, F, D7, G7, A.

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The chords for "Penny Arcade" show the original chord names (including G, C, F, D7, G7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.