Down On The Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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[Riff 1]
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B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-------3--
E|----5--3----

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3----|-------2
---5-|-3--3---

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-3--3----|
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[Riff 2]
  (         
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-3-------3--
A|----5--3----
E|------------

      (
-----|--------
-----|--------
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3----|-------2
---5-|-3--3---
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-5--5----|
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[Intro]

| Riff 1     | Riff 1     | Riff 2     | Riff 1     |

(Riffs 1 and 2 continue through verses along with rhythm guitar)


[Verse 1]
             
Early in the e

             
venin', just a

            
bout supper ti

me.
             
Over by the co

              
urthouse, they

             
're starting t

     
o unwind.
             
Four kids on t

           
he corner, try

ing to bring y

ou up.
             
Willy picks a 

              
tune out and h

             
e blows it on 

    
the harp.


[Chorus]
            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.


[Verse 2]
             
Rooster hits t

              
he washboard, 

             
and people jus

        
t gotta smile.
             
Blinky thumps 

              
the gut bass a

             
nd solos for a

 
 while.
             
Poorboy twangs

              
 the rhythm ou

  
t on his kalam

azoo.
             
And Willy goes

              
 into a dance 

             
and doubles on

    
 kazoo.


[Chorus]
            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.


| Riff 1     | Riff 1     | Riff 2     | Riff 1     |


            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.


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[Verse 3]
             
You don't need

             
 a penny just 

          
to hang around

.
             
But if you got

              
 a nickel, won

             
't you lay you

        
r money down.
             
Over on the co

      
rner, there's 

a happy noise.
             
People come fr

              
om all around 

             
to watch the m

     
agic boy.


[Chorus]
            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.

            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.

            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

              
layin', bring 

             
a nickel, tap 

     
your feet.

            
Down on the co

             
rner, out in t

   
he street.
              
Willy and the 

            
Poorboys are p

layin',

(fade out)