Penthouse Pauper Chords by Molly Hatchet

Tempo:
109.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Dm

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Molly Hatchet - 7 - Penthouse Pauper chords
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[F] [C] [D]
[Am]
[D] If I were a [G] bricklayer, I wouldn't [D] build just [A] anything.
[D] [G]
If [Dm] I were a ball [F] player, [G] I wouldn't [D] play no second [Dm] string.
[Bb]
If I were some jewelry [C] baby, oh, I'd have to [D] be a diamond ring.
If I were a secret, [G] Lord, I never [Dm] would be told.
[Am] [D] [G]
If I [Dm] were a juggler, [F] [G] Lord, my playin' [Dm] would be all.
[F] [Dm] [Bb] Well, I could be most anything, [C] darlin', but it's got to be [D] 24 karat solid gold.
Cause I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] I ain't got nothin' [Dm] to lose.
[G]
[Dm] Lord, I'm a penthouse [F] pauper, [G] baby, I [Dm] got nothin' to lose.
[A] [Bb] Well, I could be most anything, [C] darlin', when you got nothin', it's [D] all the same.
[G] [Dm]
If I was a gambler, you [F] know I'd never lose.
[Dm]
If I were a guitar [D] player, I'd never [G] lose.
[F] [G] [Dm]
[F] [Bb]
[C] [D]
[Am] [D]
[F] If I were a hatman, [E] my play'd be razor [Dm] sharp.
And if I were a politic, I could prove that money's the [G] law.
[D] Cause [Dm]
[D] [Bb]
[C] [Dm]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
[F] [G] [D]
[Bb]
[Cm] [D]
[G] [D] I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] I ain't got nothin' [Dm] to lose.
Lord, [G]
[Dm] [F] I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] baby, [F]
[A] [D] [F]
[C] I got nothin' [D] to lose.
[Dm] [G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
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To learn Molly Hatchet - (Album Version) Penthouse Pauper chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, Dm, G, D, Bb and C of chords. A good strategy is to initiate at 54 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 109 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Eb Major.

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_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am]
[D] If I were a [G] bricklayer, I wouldn't [D] build just [A] anything.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G]
If [Dm] I were a ball [F] player, [G] I wouldn't [D] play no second [Dm] string.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
If I were some jewelry [C] baby, oh, I'd have to [D] be a diamond ring. _ _ _ _ _ _
If I were a secret, [G] _ Lord, I never [Dm] would be told.
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G]
If I [Dm] were a juggler, [F] _ [G] Lord, my playin' [Dm] would be all.
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] Well, I could be most anything, [C] darlin', but it's got to be [D] 24 karat solid gold.
_ _ _ Cause I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] I ain't got nothin' [Dm] to lose.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Dm] Lord, I'm a penthouse [F] pauper, [G] baby, I [Dm] got nothin' to lose.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Bb] Well, I could be most anything, [C] darlin', when you got nothin', it's [D] all the same.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
If I was a gambler, you [F] know I'd never lose.
[Dm]
If I were a guitar [D] player, _ I'd never [G] lose.
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[F] If I were a hatman, [E] my play'd be razor [Dm] sharp.
And if I were a politic, I could prove that money's the [G] law.
[D] Cause _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] _ I ain't got nothin' [Dm] to lose.
_ Lord, _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ [F] I'm a penthouse pauper, [G] baby, _ [F] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] I got nothin' [D] to lose.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by John Fogerty.

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