Penthouse Pauper
Key: CEnglish
Intro
C7 G#7 A#7
Verse
C7Now if I was a bricklayer F7
I wouldn't build just anyC7thing;
F7And if I was a ball player
I wouldn't play no second C7string.
And if I G#7were some jew'lry baby; A#7
Lord I'd have to be a diamond C7ring.
Verse
C7If I were a secret F7lord I never would be C7told.
F7If I were a jug of wine then all my flavor would be C7old.
I could be G#7most anything
A#7But it got to be twenty-four karat solid C7gold oh.
Verse
C7If I were a gambler you know I'd never lose
F7And if I were a guitar player
Lord I'd have to play the C7blues.
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 G#7 A#7 C7
Verse
C7If I was a hacksaw F7my blade would be razor C7sharp.
F7If I were a politician I could prove that monkeys C7talk.
You can find G#7the tallest building
A#7Lord I'd have me the house on C7top.
C7Oh let's go!
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 G#7 A#7 C7
Chorus
C7I'm the penthouse pauper;
I F7got nothin' to my C7name.
F7I'm the penthouse pauper; baby
I got nothing to my C7name.
I can be G#7most anything
'A#7cause when you got nothin' it's all the C7same.
C7Oh let's move to this song!
C7 F7 C7 F7 C7 G#7 A#7 C7
F7Lord look at my penthouse. C7