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- Pennies From Heaven
- Words by John
Burke, Music by Arthur Johnston and - 1936
- Number 1 on the
Hit Parade in 1936, played for 13 weeks.
| Verse: |
| C Gm A7 |
F G7 |
C |
Em Am |
| C Gm A7 |
F G7 |
C7 Am |
E C7 |
| Dm G7 |
C Am |
Dm Em G7 |
C |
| Am B7 G+ |
Em |
Cm Bm D7 |
G9 G7 C+ |
| F Dm |
- G+ |
C |
- F9 E9 Eb9 |
| D9 D7 |
Bm D+ |
Dm |
Em G7 |
| Chorus: |
| C Em |
C D7 |
F G7 |
- F G7 |
| C Em |
C D7 |
F G7 |
- F G7 |
| C7 |
C9 Am C7 |
F C+ |
A7 A+ A7 |
| D7 |
D9 Bm D7 |
G7 Dm |
G9 Em G7 |
| C Em |
C D7 |
F G7 |
- F G7 |
| C Em |
C C+ |
F Dm |
- F |
| Dm F |
Am C+ Ab |
C C9 Bb9 |
A9 |
| Dm |
D7 G7 |
C |
(G7
to chorus) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- _______
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- Verse:
- A long time ago a million
years B. C.,
- The best things in life
were absolutely free,
- But no one appreciated a
sky that was always blue;
- And no one congratulated
a moon that was always new.
- So it was planned that they
would vanish now and then And you must pay before you get them
back again:
- That's what storms were
made for And you shouldn't be afraid, for....
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- Chorus:
- Ev'ry time it rains, it
rains Pennies From Heaven.
- Don't you know each cloud
contains, Pennies From Heaven.
- You'll find your fortune
falling, All over town,
- Be sure that your umbrella
is up side down.
- Trade them for a package
of, Sunshine and flowers.
- If you want the things you
love, You must have showers.
- So when you hear it thunder,
Don't run under a tree.
- There'll be Pennies From
Heaven for you and me.
- _______
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- Listen to the Oakland
Banjo Band play "Pennies From Heaven" (mp3)
- _______
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
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- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com