Chords for 1936 HITS ARCHIVE: Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby

Tempo:
141.35 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Cm

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1936 HITS ARCHIVE: Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby chords
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[Dm] [F]
[C] A long time [G] ago, a million years B [Bb].C.
The best [G] things in [Cm] life were [G] absolutely free.
[Bb] [D]
[Bb] [Eb] But no [F] one appreciated [Gm] the sky [F] that was always [Bb] blue.
[Em] And no [A] one [Dm]
congratulated [G] the moon [C] that was [G] always new.
[Bb] [Cm] So it was planned that they would vanish [F] now and then.
[Bb] And you must pay [Gm] before you get [Eb] them back [C] again.
[Ab]
[Gm] [C] That's what storms were made for.
[Eb]
And you shouldn't be [F] afraid for.
[Gm] Every time it rains, [C] it rains.
[Cm] Pennies from [F] heaven.
[Gm] Don't you know each [G] cloud [Cm] contained pennies from heaven?
[F]
You'll find your fortune [Fm] fallen [Eb]
all over [G] town.
[C] Be sure that your umbrella [F]
is upside [Cm]
down.
[Gm] Trade them for [G] a package [Cm] of sunshine and [F] flowers.
[C] [Bb] If you want [Fm] the things you [Bb] love, [Eb]
you must [Cm] have showers.
So when [Eb] you hear it [Gb] [Ebm] thunder, [D]
[Bb] don't run [A] [Ab] under [G] a tree.
[Cm]
There'll be pennies from heaven [C] for you [F] [Bb]
and me.
[Dbm] [F]
[Gm]
[C] [Cm]
[Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[D] [Eb] You must [Cm] have showers.
So when [Eb] you hear [Ebm] it thunder, [Dm]
[Bb] don't run under [G] a tree.
[Cm]
There'll be pennies from heaven [C] for you [F]
[Bb] and me.
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Bing Crosby, Georgie Stoll Orchestra - ([Pennies from Heaven], 1930-1958, [from Pennies from Heaven], from Pennies from Heaven) Pennies From Heaven chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, Cm, F, Gm, G, Cm, Gm and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 70 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 141 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] A long time [G] ago, _ a million years B [Bb].C. _ _ _ _
The best [G] things in [Cm] life were [G] absolutely free.
[Bb] _ _ [D] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] But no [F] one appreciated [Gm] _ the sky [F] that was always [Bb] blue.
_ [Em] And no [A] one _ [Dm]
congratulated _ [G] the moon [C] that was _ [G] always new.
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] So it was planned that they would vanish [F] now and then.
_ _ [Bb] And you must pay [Gm] before you get [Eb] them back [C] again.
[Ab] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [C] That's what storms were made _ _ for.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
And you shouldn't be [F] afraid _ _ _ _ for. _ _ _
[Gm] Every time it rains, [C] it rains.
[Cm] _ _ Pennies from [F] heaven. _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ Don't you know each [G] cloud _ [Cm] contained _ _ pennies from heaven?
_ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ You'll find your fortune _ [Fm] fallen _ [Eb] _ _
all over [G] _ town. _ _
_ _ [C] Be sure that your _ _ umbrella _ [F] _ _ _
is _ upside _ [Cm] _ _
down.
_ _ _ [Gm] Trade them for [G] a package _ [Cm] of _ sunshine and [F] flowers. _
[C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ If you want [Fm] the things you [Bb] love, [Eb] _ _
you must [Cm] have showers. _ _
_ _ So when [Eb] you hear it [Gb] _ [Ebm] thunder, _ [D] _
_ _ [Bb] don't run _ [A] [Ab] under [G] a tree.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _
There'll be pennies from heaven _ [C] for you [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb]
and _ me.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] You _ must [Cm] have _ showers. _
_ _ _ So when [Eb] you _ hear [Ebm] it thunder, _ [Dm] _
_ _ [Bb] don't run under [G] a tree.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
There'll be _ pennies from heaven _ [C] for _ you [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] and me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Puttin on the Ritz album includes this song.