Penny Larue Chords & Lyrics - Mean Mary

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]
[Am] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]

[VERSE 1]
[F]Louisi[G]ana [Am]morning at the[F] [G] break of [Am]day
Well, a [F]Louisi[G]ana [Am]morning at the[F] [G] break of [Am]day
He [G]pulled into [F]town in a [E7]red Chevro[Am]let [Em] [Am] [Em]

[VERSE 2]
He [F]come from [G]New [Am]Orleans and his[F] [G] eyes are [Am]blue
Oh, he [F]come f[G]rom New [Am]Orleans and his[F] ey[G]es are [Am]blue
Said he’s [G]looking for a [F]girl named [E7]Penny La[Am]Rue [Em] [Am] [Em]

[VERSE 3]
I[F]n his[G] back [Am]pocket, got a[F] [G]picture of [Am]her
Oh, [F]in his[G] back [Am]pocket he's got a[F] [G]picture of [Am]her
In a [G]red cotton [F]dress and a [E7]coat made of [Am]fur [Em] [Am] [Em]

[VERSE 4]
Now [F]my Momma [G]she [Am]told me, says,[F] this [G]man’s not for [Am]you
Well, my [F]Momma [G]she [Am]told me, says, this [F]man’s [G]not for [Am]you
He’s in [G]love with a [F]bad girl named [E7]Penny La[Am]Rue [Em] [Am] [Em]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]

[VERSE 5]
Well, it’s [F]clear she [G]don’t [Am]love him, but[F] he [G]ain’t got a [Am]clue
Oh, it’s [F]clear she [G]don’t [Am]love him, but[F] he [G]ain’t got no [Am]clue
Oh, he’ll [G]trade this whole [F]world for [E7]Penny La[Am]Rue [Em] [Am] [Em]

[VERSE 6]
Well, it’s [F]clear he [G]don’t [Am]love me, oh but,[F] [G]what can I [Am]do
Oh, it’s [F]clear he[G] don’t [Am]love me, but [F]what can [G]I [Am]do
I’d [G]trade this whole wide [F]world to be [E7]Penny La[Am]Rue [Em] [Am] [Em]

[VERSE 7]
[F]Can’t [G]wear [Am]yellow, baby,[F] [G] can’t wear [Am]blue
Oh, [G]everything re[F]minds him of [E7]Penny L[Am]aRue
[F]Can’t [G]sing a [Am]sad song like[F] [G] she used to [Am]do
Oh, [G]no one com[F]pares to [E7]Penny La[Am]Rue
[G]No one com[F]pares to [E7]Penny____ La[Am]Rue [Em]
Miss [F]Penny La[E]Rue [G] [Am]