Penthouse Pauper

Now if I were a bricklayer,
I wouldn't build just anything,
If I was a ballplayer,
I wouldn't play no second string,

And if I were some jewelry, baby,
Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring,
If I was a secret, you know I would never be [Am]told,
If I was [Am7]a jug of wine,

Lord, my [A]flavor would be [Am]plenty old,
I could be [Am]'most anything,
But it got [Fm7]to [C7]be [Am]24-karat solid gold

[Chorus]
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; I've got [Fm7]nothing to [C7]my [A]name
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; I've got [Fm7]nothing to [C7]my [A]name,
I can be [Am]'most anything,
'Cause when you [A7got [Fm7]nothin' it's all [Em]the same

If I was [Am7]a gambler, you [A7know I'd never lose,
And if I were a guitar player,
I'd have to [C7]play the blues

If I was [Am7]a hacksaw (hatchet), my [A]blade would be [Am]ɾazor sharp,
If I were a politician, I could prove money could talk,
You can find the tallest building,
Lord, you [A7know I'd have the house on [C7]top

[Chorus]
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; I've got [Fm7]nothing to [C7]my [A]name
I'm the Penthouse Pauper; I've got [Fm7]nothing to [C7]my [A]name,
I can be [Am]'most anything,
'Cause when you [A7got [Fm7]nothin' it's all [Em]the same