The Beatles - Penny Lane
Hello! Below you'll find my "Penny Lane" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This super catchy classic song by The Beatles has a very fun and interesting piano part. **Please note that in the video I teach a C#m on the chorus when it should be A/C#. I corrected it on the chart below, and you can keep playing the A chord with your right hand and simply change the left hand bass note. Same for the transposed final chorus.
Enjoy!
Penny Lane Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Penny Lane:
Penny Lane Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
B B/A# B/G#
Penny Lane there is a barber
B B/A# B/G#
Penny Lane there is a barber
B/F# Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F#
Showing photographs
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
Of ev'ry head he's had the pleasure to know
Bm/G# Bm/G
And all the people that come and go
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
Of ev'ry head he's had the pleasure to know
Bm/G# Bm/G
And all the people that come and go
F#7sus4 F#7 F#sus4 F#7
Stop and say hello
[Verse 2]
B B/A# B/G#
On the corner is a banker
B B/A# B/G#
On the corner is a banker
B/F# Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F#
With a motor car
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
The little children laugh at him behind his back
Bm/G# Bm/G
And the banker never wears a mac
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
The little children laugh at him behind his back
Bm/G# Bm/G
And the banker never wears a mac
F#7sus4 F#7 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
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#7
I sit and meanwhile back
[Verse 3]
B B/A# B/G#
Penny Lane there is a fireman
B B/A# B/G#
Penny Lane there is a fireman
B/F# Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F#
With an hour glass
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
And in his pocket is a portrait of the queen
Bm/G# Bm/G
He likes to keep his fire engine clean
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
And in his pocket is a portrait of the queen
Bm/G# Bm/G
He likes to keep his fire engine clean
F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
It's a clean machine
[Interlude] (piccolo trumpet)
B B/A# B/G# B/F# |Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F# F#7 |
B B/A# B/G# B/F# | Bm | Bm/G# | Bm/G | F#sus4 F# | E |
B B/A# B/G# B/F# |Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F# F#7 |
B B/A# B/G# B/F# | Bm | Bm/G# | Bm/G | F#sus4 F# | E |
[Chorus 2]
A A/C# D
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
A A/C# D F#7
A four of fish and finger pies in summer meanwhile back
A A/C# D
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
A A/C# D F#7
A four of fish and finger pies in summer meanwhile back
[Verse 4]
B B/A#
Behind the shelter
Behind the shelter
B/G# B/F# Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F#
In the middle of the roundabout
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
Bm/G# Bm/G
And though she feels as if she's in a play
F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
She is anyway
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
Bm/G# Bm/G
And though she feels as if she's in a play
F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
She is anyway
[Verse 5]
B B/A#
Penny Lane the barber
B B/A#
Penny Lane the barber
B/G# B/F# Esus2 Esus2/C# Esus2/F#
Shaves another customer
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
We see the banker sitting, waiting for a trim
Bm/G# Bm/G
And then the fireman rushes in
F#7 B B/A# B/G# B/F# Bm
We see the banker sitting, waiting for a trim
Bm/G# Bm/G
And then the fireman rushes in
F#sus4 F# E
From 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
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#7
I sit and meanwhile back
[Outro]
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
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
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Penny Lane Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Penny Lane" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Penny Lane" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
