Penelope Rose Chords by Mean Mary & The Contrarys

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Some men are cowards and some men are brave,
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Some share their secrets, some take them to their grave,
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Some walk in sunlight, some hide in shadows,
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But they all love Penelope Rose.


Gm                 Eb    F            Gm
He came from Baton Rouge working on a case,
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A law man, a good man, who lived for the chase,
  Gm           Eb         F          Gm
A picture of a woman in a red cotton dress,
Gm               F    Gm
Was a dead man’s last caress.


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He drunk in that picture and came on the gin,
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dangerous eyes that could make a good man sin,
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He’d memorized her from her head to her toes,
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And he’d dream about Penelope Rose.


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    Gm         Eb         F          Gm
For ten lonely years he’s worked homicide,
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Turning his back would be justified,
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But he’s tangled in a web of cases he can’t close,
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All tied to Penelope Rose.


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They call her the woman with the rose tattoo,
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In New Orleans she goes by Penny LaRue,
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He’d know her anywhere, any name, any clothes,
      Gm         F      Gm     
He’ll find his Penelope Rose.


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He’ll uncover every secret in Louisian’,
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They say he’s a genius - he always gets his man,
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Or maybe he's a mad man chasing shadows,
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And he’s in love with Penelope Rose,
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Penelope Rose.


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Gm               F           C/E   Eb
Some say they’ve seen her in New Orleans,
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Some say they ‘ve seen her on a silver screen,
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He sees a ghost when the warm wind blows,
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That looks like Penelope Rose.


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