The Kirkbys 1966
Single
Penny In My Pocket
Intro: F D Gm C F
F D D Gm
Haven't got a penny in my pocket
Gm C C
And today is her birthday
C F D D Gm
Don't you know there's not a penny in my pocket
Gm C C
You know I'd give her some-thing
C F7 F7
You should have seen the lady's face
F7 Bb7 Bb7 / A7 / Ab7 / G7 /
Selling flowers in the market place
G7 G7
When I asked her would she think it a cheek
G7 C7 Bb7 Am7 C7 C7
If I were to take a bunch, and pay her next week
C7 F D D Gm
Cause I haven't got a penny in my pocket
Gm C C
And today is her birthday
C F D D Gm
I thought by now I would have been some-one
Gm C C
Aaaaand I could have bought her some-thing
C F7 F7
You know a month to hear me sing
F7 Bb7 Bb7 / A7 / Ab7 / G7 /
My songs on the record ma-chine
G7 G7
Get my picture in the colored magazine
G7 C7 Bb7 Am7 C7
And though I work all day, I don't get paid
Guitar solo: F D Gm Gm C C
Not a penny in my pocket
F D Gm Gm C C
Not a penny in my pocket
C G E E Am
Ohhhhh I haven't got a penny in my pocket
Am D D
And today is her birthday
D G E E Am
I thought by now I would have been some-one
Am D D
Aaaaand I could have bought her some-thing
D G7 G7
You should have seen the lady's face
G7 C7 C7 / B7 / Bb7 / A7 /
Selling flowers in the market place
A7 A7
When I asked her would she think it a cheek
A7 D7 C7 Bm7 D7 D7
If I were to take a bunch, and pay her next week
D7 G E E Am
Cause I haven't got a penny in my pocket
Am D D
And today is her birthday
D G E E Am
I thought by now I would have been some-one
Am D D
Aaaaand I could have bought her some-thing
Outro: G E Am Am D D
Not a penny in my pocket
G E Am Am D D G7 /
Not a penny in my pocket