Penny Lane

The Beatles

"Penny Lane"

(John Lennon/Paul McCartney)

Penny [G]Lane: there is a [Em]barber showing [Am7]photographs[D7]

Of every [G]head he's had the [Em]pleasure to [Gm7]know.

And all the [Em7-5]people that come and [Eb]go

Stop and [D7]say hello.[C]

Penny [F]Lane is in my ears and in [Am7]my ey[Bb]es.

[F]Wet beneath the blue subur[Am7]ban sk[Bb]ies,

I sit and [Cdim]meanwhile:[D7]

On the corner is a banker with a motor car.

The little children laugh at him behind his back.

And the banker never wears a "mac"

In the pouring rain.

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.

Wet beneath the blue suburban skies,

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.

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.

Wet beneath the blue suburban skies,

I sit and meanwhile:

Back in Penny Lane: the barber shaves another customer.

We see the banker sitting, waiting for a trend.

And then the fireman rushes in