CCR -Penthouse Pauper Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tempo:
93.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bb

C

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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CCR -Penthouse Pauper chords
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[Bb] [C]
[D] [Gb] [G]
[Ab] [D] Now if I wear [G] bricklayer, I wouldn't build just [D] anything.
[G] And if I wear a ball player, I wouldn't play no [D] second string.
[Bb] And if I wear some jewelry, baby, [C]
Lord, I would be [D] a diamond ring.
[Gb]
[G] [Ab] [A] [D] And if I wear a secret, [G]
Lord, I never would be [D] told.
[G] If I wear a jug of wine, Lord, my flavor [D] would be all.
I [Bb] could be most anything, [C]
but it got to [G] be [D] 24 karat solid gold.
[Gb]
[G] [Ab] [A] [D] If I wear a gambler, you know I'd [A] never [G] lose.
[Dm] [G] If I wear a guitar player, Lord!
[D]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
If I wear a [Dm] hat and sock, [G] my blade might [D] raise a shot.
If [G]
[D] [G] I wear a politician, I could prove [D] them monkeys tall.
[Dm] [Bb] You could find the tallest building,
[C] Lord, I'll have me the [D] house on top.
I'm [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Dm] [D] a big house party, [G] I got nothing [D] to my name.
[G] I'm a big house party, but baby, I got nothing to my [D] name.
I [Bb] could be most anything, [C]
but when you got [D] nothing, it's all the same.
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
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C
3211
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Creedence Clearwater Revival - (Album Version) Penthouse Pauper chords, practice playing C, D, G, D, Bb and C in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 46 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 93 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Minor in mind.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _
[Ab] [D] Now if I wear [G] bricklayer, I wouldn't build just [D] anything. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] And if I wear a ball player, _ I wouldn't play no [D] second string. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] And if I wear some jewelry, baby, [C] _
Lord, I would be [D] a diamond ring.
_ _ [Gb] _
[G] _ [Ab] _ [A] [D] And if I wear a secret, [G] _ _
Lord, I never would be [D] told. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] If I wear a jug of wine, _ Lord, my flavor [D] would be all. _ _ _
_ I [Bb] could be most anything, _ [C]
but it got to [G] be [D] 24 karat solid gold.
_ [Gb] _
[G] _ [Ab] _ [A] _ [D] If I wear a gambler, you know I'd [A] never [G] lose.
[Dm] [G] If I wear a guitar player, Lord! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If I wear a [Dm] hat and sock, [G] my blade might [D] raise a shot.
If [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I wear a politician, I could prove [D] them monkeys tall. _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [Bb] You could find the tallest building, _
[C] Lord, I'll have me the [D] house on top. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] a big house party, [G] I _ got nothing [D] to my name. _ _ _
_ [G] I'm a big house party, but baby, I got nothing to my [D] name. _ _ _ _
_ I [Bb] could be most anything, [C] _
but when you got [D] nothing, it's all the same. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by John Fogerty.

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