The Beatles - Penny Lane Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
In Penny [A]Lane there is a [F#m]barber showing [Bm][E7]photographs
of ev’ry [A]head he’s had the [F#m]pleasure to [Am]know
And all the people that come and [F]go stop and [E7]say hello
[verse 2]
On the [A]corner is a [F#m]banker with a [Bm]motor [E7]car.
The little [A]children laugh at [F#m]him behind his [Am]back.
And the banker never wears a [F]”mac” in the [E7]pouring rain, very strange.
[chorus]
Penny [G]Lane is in my [Bm]ears and in my [C]eyes.
[G]Wet beneath the [Bm]blue suburban [C]skies. I sit and [E7]meanwhile
[verse 3]
In Penny [A]Lane there is a [F#m]fireman with an [Bm]hour [E7]glass.
And in his [A]pocket is a [F#m]portrait of the [Am]queen.
He likes to keep his fire engine [F]clean, it’s a [E7]clean machine.
[verse 4]
Penny [G]Lane is in my [Bm]ears and in my [C]eyes.
[G]Full of fish and [Bm]finger [C]pies in summer [E7]meanwhile
[chorus]
[G]Penny Lane is in my [Bm]ears and in my [C]eyes.
[G]Wet beneath the [Bm]blue suburban [C]skies. I sit and [E7]meanwhile
[verse 5]
Behind the [A]shelter in the [F#m]middle of the [Bm][E7]roundabout
The pretty [A]nurse is selling [F#m]poppies from a [Am]tray
And though she feels as if she’s in a [F]play
She is [E7]anyway.
[Closing]
In Penny [A]Lane the barber [F#m]shaves another [Bm][E7]customer.
We see the [A]banker sitting, [F#m]waiting for a [Am]trend
And then the fireman rushes [F]in from the pouring [E7]rain, very strange.
[chorus]
[G]Penny Lane is in my [Bm]ears and in my [C]eyes.
[G]Wet beneath the [Bm]blue suburban [C]skies. I sit and [E7]meanwhile
Penny [A]Lane
How to play Penny Lane on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Penny Lane on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Penny Lane uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (10), E7 → A (10), and Bm → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
3. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
5. F#m → Am chord transition
To move from F#m to Am;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
6. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
9. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Penny Lane chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Penny Lane.
- Penny Lane includes 73 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Penny Lane contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Penny Lane connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → G: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → C: 12%
- Bm → E7: 2%