DAGDGDA
There was an old blind man stood on the corner downtown
DAGDGDGA
He was holding a cup filled up with nothin' from the Christmas shopping crowd
GA
And though I barely came up to the top of his cane
GA
I reached up and gave him every cent to my name
DAGD
Three little pennies were all that I had
GDGA
One that I found and two from my Dad
DAGD
Three little pennies not much of a gift
GDAD
But Dad said that plenty if its all you can give
DAGDGDA
That evening my Dad told a wonderful story to me
DAGD
about a child in a manger and wiseman who came
GDA
baring gifts on the first Christmas Eve
GA
There was a part that I was sure he made up about a
GA
stable boy who couldn't give much
DAGD
Three little pennies were all that I had
GDGA
One that I found and two from my Dad
DAGD
Three little pennies not much of a gift
GDAD
But Dad said that plenty if its all you can give
DAGDGDA
Next mornin was Christmas and I had prayed hard for a bike
DAGDGDA
But all that I found was the tiniest box with three shiny pennies inside
GA
But I was so disappointed cause I had been good
GA
But times have been bad so I understood and Daddy said
DAGD
Three little pennies were all that I had
GDGA
You gave them freely so I gave'm back
DAGD
Three little pennies not much of a gift
GDAD
Your bike is outside cause you've learned how to give
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.