Penny chords by Idina Menzel

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

NOte: Your pinky and ring fingers stay
on the high e and b strings though the
entire song.

Penny by Idina Menzel

Capo 5th fret

  G+G   E minor 7Em7  Cadd9Cadd9 Dsus4Dsus4 A7sus4A7sus4

e|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
BB|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
G+G|-0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----|
D MajorD|-0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----|
A augmentedA|-2-----2-----3-----0-----0-----|
E MajorE|-3-----2-----0-----0-----0-----|

VERSES
G+G - E minor 7Em7 x4
Cadd9Cadd9 - A7sus4A7sus4

CHORUS
G+G - Cadd9Cadd9 x3
E minor 7Em7 - Dsus4Dsus4

BRIDGE
E minor 7Em7 - Cadd9Cadd9
E minor 7Em7 - Dsus4Dsus4

VERSE 1
G+G           E minor 7Em7
Don't know much about practicing what I preach
G+G              E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to be envious without jealousy
G+G                    E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to hold my temper when I have to get in the last word
G+G               E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to speak softly and still be heard
Cadd9Cadd9              A7sus4A7sus4
But before I lose everything and everyone who loves me


CHORUS
G+G                 Cadd9Cadd9
God if you're listening would you have a message sent
G+G                 Cadd9Cadd9
Cause I need to be a better lover brother and a friend
G+G                 Cadd9Cadd9
God if you're listening would you come up with some change
E minor 7Em7                 Dsus4Dsus4
Cause I wake up every morning with a penny to my name

VERSE 2
G+G                 E minor 7Em7
Don't know much about love cause I get the same crap from every guy
G+G                   E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to see the grass being greener on my side
G+G              E minor 7Em7
Don't know much about wisdom without being jaded
G+G                E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to take criticism without feeling hated
Cadd9Cadd9              Dsus4Dsus4
But before I lose everything and everyone who loves me


CHORUS


BRIDGE
E minor 7Em7        Cadd9Cadd9
Whoa man I'm everything I said I wouldn't be
E minor 7Em7            Dsus4Dsus4
Standing here with nothing will you help me


VERSE 3
G+G                   E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to tell a joke without putting my foot in my mouth
G+G               E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to be intimate if I don't have a crowd
G+G              E minor 7Em7
Don't know how to be hopeful what if they let me down
Cadd9Cadd9                A7sus4A7sus4
I don't know how to keep myself from hurting everyone


CHORUS x2