The Beatles - Penny Lane: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Penny Lane" 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.

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       B                              C#m7      F#sus4
Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs
     F#    B                                  Bm
Of every head he's had the pleasure to have known.
            Bm/G#               Bm/G
And all the people that come and go
        F#sus4    F# F#sus4  F#
Stop and say hello.

        B                        C#m7     F#sus4
On the corner is a banker with a motor car.
     F#      B                              Bm
The little children laugh at him behind his back.
        Bm/G#                Bm/G
And the banker never wears a mac
        F#sus4        F#     E
In the pouring rain. Very strange.

Chorus:
       A            A/C#            D
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
  A               A/C#            D
There beneath the blue suburban skies,
           F#
I sit and meanwhile back,

In Penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass.
And in his pocket is a portrait of the queen.
He likes to keep his fire engine clean,
It's a clean machine.

Chorus

Behind the shelter in the middle of the roundabout
The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
And though she feels as if she's in a play,
She is anyway.

Penny Lane the barber shaves another customer.
We see the banker sitting waiting for a trim.
And then the fireman rushes in
From the pouring rain. Very strange.

Chorus

       B            B/D#            E
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.
  B               B/D#            E
There beneath the blue suburban skies,
          B
Penny Lane!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#sus4

Guitar chord F#sus4

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Penny Lane" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Penny Lane" by The Beatles.

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