Penthouse Pauper chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C7C7 Ab7Ab7 Bb7Bb7

Verse 1:
C7C7            F7F7
Now, if I was a bricklayer,
             C7C7
I wouldn't build just any-thing;
F7F7
And if I was a ball player,
             C7C7
I wouldn't play no second string.
    Ab7Ab7            Bb7Bb7
And if I were some jew'lry, baby;
                C7C7
Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring.

Verse 2:
C7C7         F7F7           C7C7
If I were a secret, lord, I never would be told.
F7F7                          C7C7
If I were a jug of wine, then all my flavor would be old.
      Ab7Ab7
I could be most anything,
Bb7Bb7                   C7C7
But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh.

Verse 3:
C7C7
If I were a gambler, you know I'd never lose,
F7F7
And if I were a guitar player,
              C7C7
Lord, I'd have to play the blues.

Instrumental:
C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 Ab7Ab7 Bb7Bb7 C7C7

Verse 4:
C7C7         F7F7           C7C7
If I was a hacksaw, my blade would be razor sharp.
F7F7                        C7C7
If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk.
       Ab7Ab7
You can find the tallest building,
Bb7Bb7              C7C7
Lord, I'd have me the house on top.
C7C7
Oh, let's go!

Instrumental:
C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 Ab7Ab7 Bb7Bb7 C7C7

Verse 5:
C7C7
I'm the penthouse pauper;
F7F7         C7C7
I got nothin' to my name.
F7F7
I'm the penthouse pauper; baby,
          C7C7
I got nothing to my name.
     Ab7Ab7
I can be most anything,
Bb7Bb7                   C7C7
'cause when you got nothin' it's all the same.
C7C7
Oh, let's move to this song!

Outro:
C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 F7F7 C7C7 Ab7Ab7 Bb7Bb7 C7C7
F7F7            C7C7
Lord, look at my penthouse.