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Intro
D F#7 Bm Am7
G B7 Em7 A
Bm E7 Em7 A D A
Verse
D F#7 Bm Am7
Time is a damned old outlaw
G B7 Em7
Always on the run
A Bbdim Bm
He'll set you down
E7 Em7
And buy you rounds.
A D A
And rob you when you're done
Verse
D F#7 Bm Am7
Time is a cold wind blowin'
G B7 Em7
Chills you to the bone
A Bbdim Bm E7
A bitter freeze blowin through the trees
Em7 A D
Till all your leaves are gone
Chorus
D
It's like a penny
Like a penny
D
On a busy sidewalk
G D
Stepped over and ignored
Bm A
It don't mean nothin'
Don't mean nothin'
G F#m
Nothin' to ya
E7 A
Till you're a penny short
Instrumental
Bm F#m G E7
Verse
D F#7 Bm Am7
Time is an old man smilin'.
G B7 Em7
With a tear drop on his face
A Bbdim Bm
Saying, "Sure it ends
E7
Ooh, trust me friend
Em7 A D
Life is worth the wait"
Chorus
A D
He said, "It's kinda like a penny
Like a penny
D
On a busy sidewalk
Busy sidewalk
G D
Stepped over and ignored
Bm
It don't mean nothin'
Am7
Don't mean nothin'
G
Nothin' to you
F#m
Nothin' to you
E7 A D
Till you're a penny short"
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Published: April 19, 2026
Last Updated: April 19, 2026