DOWN ON THE CORNER
Creedence Clearwater Revival

INTRO: (and verse pattern)
   (bars 1-2, 3-4, and 7-8)          (bars 5-6)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------0--0--|
D|---------------------------------|--3--0-----3-3--0--------2-------|
A|--3--0----3--3--0--------2-3--3--|--------3----------3--3----------|
E|--------3----------3--3----------|---------------------------------|

VERSE 1:
C                    G                 C
Early in the evening just about supper time
C                              G             C
Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind
F                       C
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up
C                             G               C
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

CHORUS:
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street
C             F            C
Willy and the Poorboys are playin
C       G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

VERSE 2:
C                              G                  C
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
C                              G            C
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
F                             C
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
C                           G          C
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

CHORUS:
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street
C             F            C
Willy and the Poorboys are playin
C       G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

INSTRUMENTAL:  (verse pattern / chords)

CHORUS:
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street
C             F            C
Willy and the Poorboys are playin
C       G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

VERSE 3:
C                      G             C
You don't need a penny just to hang around
C                                     G              C
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down
F                  C
Over on the corner there's a happy noise
C                              G               C
People come from all around to watch the magic boy

CHORUS:  (repeat and fade)
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street
C             F            C
Willy and the Poorboys are playin
C       G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet