Song: Half Penny, Two Penny Artist: Styx Album: Paradise Theater Tuning: Standard Song Order: Intro Verse Main riff Verse Chorus Main riff Verse Chorus (Piano bridge Guitar solo) Verse Chorus (Outro) Intro/main riff e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7-5---5/7--------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x------------7p5-----------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7-5---5/9--------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x------------7p5-----------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7-5---5/7--------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x------------7p5-----------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x----------------/10-------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7-5----/9--------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x------------7p5-----------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7--5-------------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x---------7--5-------------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x---------5--3-------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---5--7-------------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x---------5--7-------------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x---------3--5-------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---7--5-------------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x---------7--5-------------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x---------5--3-------------------------------------------------| E|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| e|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x-x-x-x--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9--x-x-x-x--11-9---5--7-------------------------------------------------| D|-9-9--x-x-x-x---------5--7-------------------------------------------------| A|-7-7--x-x-x-x---------3--5-------------------------------------------------| Chorus: C F C F C G A e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----6--------6-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-5--5-----5--5-----5------2------------------------------------------------| D|-5--3-----5--3-----5---5--2------------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3---5--0------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------| C F Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose C F Back home across the sea C G A Where I know that I will be free / = slide up \ = slide down h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend r = release hb = half step bend wd = whammy dive ~ = vibrato + = harmonic < = pick slide x = Mute note Half penny, two penny, gold krugerrand He was exceedingly rich for such a young man Sad story, old story Bring out the band Another divorce just a few hundred grand Half penny, two penny, back of the queue Yes mister poor man this means you Justice for money what can you say We all know it's the American way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free Half penny, two penny, back in the states You just couldn't take that African pace Yes, Mrs. cleaver your son's home to stay We all know it's the American way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust The almighty dollar says in God we trust Justice for money how much more can I pay We all know it's the American way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (I want to be free) Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (we all want to be free)