Creedence Clearwater Revival - Penthouse Pauper: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Penthouse Pauper" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D7 G7 Now, if I was a bricklayer, D7 I wouldn't build just any-thing; G7 And if I was a ball player, D7 I wouldn't play no second string. A#7 C7 And if I were some jew'lry, baby; D7 Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring. If I were a secret, Lord, I never would be told If I were a jug of wine, Lord, my flavor would be old I could be most anything But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh If I were a gambler, You know I'd never lose And if I were a guitar player Lord, I'd have to play the blues If I was a hacksaw, My blade would be razor sharp If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk You can find the tallest building Lord, I'd have me the house on top Oh, let's go! I'm the penthouse pauper I got nothing to my name I'm the penthouse pauper; baby I got nothing to my name I can be most anything Because when you got nothing it's all the same Oh, let's move to this song! Lord, look at my penthouse You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7  C7  D7  G7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Penthouse Pauper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Penthouse Pauper" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.