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The Nat King Cole Trio
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Key: Bb minor•
Intro 1
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Got a penny, Benny.
Verse 1
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I got a telephone to
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Jenny.
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And I've just got,
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just got four cents to my name.

Got a penny,
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Benny, can't you guess I haven't any,
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and I've got to, got to call that solid thing.
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I went down to the bank, but they had none to spare,
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Ebdim
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I looked up on the shelf, but the cupboard was there.
Bdim
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I got a penny,
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Benny, I got the telephone,
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Jenny, and I've just got it, just got it before it says who's my name.
Interlude 1
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F#dim
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G#dim
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Ebm
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went down to the
Verse 2
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bank,
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but they had none to spare.
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I looked up on the shelf,
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but the cupboard was there.
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I got a penny, a penny.
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I got the telephone, the jenny.
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Bb
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And I've just got,
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F#dim
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just got four cents to my name.
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Four cents to my name.
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Four cents to my name.

Ain't that a doggone shame?

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Ebdim

  • Adim

  • D

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Bdim

  • Bb

  • F#dim

    4

  • G#dim

    6

  • C#

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebm

    6

  • Dm

  • Ddim

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Got A Penny by The Nat King Cole Trio is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Got A Penny are Bbm, Ab, Gb, Db, Fbdim, Bbdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Ab, Gb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Got A Penny is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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