Down On the Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival
[Intro w/ kazoo] (Same Chords as Verse)
[C] [C] [G] [C]
[C] [C] [G] [C]
[F] [F] [C] [C]
[C] [C] [G] [C]
[Verse 1]
[C] Early in the evenin’ [G] just about supper [C] time
[C] Over by the courthouse they’re [G] starting to un-[C]wind
[F] Four kids on the corner [C] trying to bring you up
[C] Willy picks a tune out and he [G] blows it on the [C] harp
|[Chorus]
|[F] Down on the [C] corner [G] out in the [C] street
|Willy and the [F] poorboys are [C] playin’
|Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet
[Verse 2]
[C] Rooster hits the washboard and [G] people just got to [C] smile
[C] Blinky thumps the gut bass and [G] solos for a-[C]while
[F] Poorboy twangs the rhythm out [C] on his kalamazoo
[C] Willy goes into a dance and [G] doubles on [C] kazoo
|[Chorus]
|[F] Down on the [C] corner [G] out in the [C] street
|Willy and the [F] poorboys are [C] playin’
|Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet
[Instrumental w/ kazoo] (Same Chords as Verse)
[C] [C] [G] [C]
[C] [C] [G] [C]
[F] [F] [C] [C]
[C] [C] [G] [C]
|[Chorus]
|[F] Down on the [C] corner [G] out in the [C] street
|Willy and the [F] poorboys are [C] playin’
|Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet
[Instrumental w/ kazoo] (Same as first two lines of verse)
[C] [C] [G] [C] x2
[Verse 3]
[C] You don’t need a penny [G] just to hang a-[C]round
But [C] if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you [G] lay your money [C] down
[F] Over on the corner [C] there’s a happy noise
[C] People come from all around to [G] watch the magic [C] boy
|[Chorus] x2
|[F] Down on the [C] corner [G] out in the [C] street
|Willy and the [F] poorboys are [C] playin’
|Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet
Outro:
Bring a [G] nickel, tap your [C] feet - Cha Cha Cha
Intro w/ kazoo Same Chords as Verse
C C G C
C C G C
F F C C
C C G C
Verse 1
C Early in the evenin’ G just about supper C time
C Over by the courthouse they’re G starting to un-Cwind
F Four kids on the corner C trying to bring you up
C Willy picks a tune out and he G blows it on the C harp
Chorus
F Down on the C corner G out in the C street
Willy and the F poorboys are C playin’
Bring a G nickel, tap your C feet
Verse 2
C Rooster hits the washboard and G people just got to C smile
C Blinky thumps the gut bass and G solos for a-Cwhile
F Poorboy twangs the rhythm out C on his kalamazoo
C Willy goes into a dance and G doubles on C kazoo
Chorus
F Down on the C corner G out in the C street
Willy and the F poorboys are C playin’
Bring a G nickel, tap your C feet
Instrumental w/ kazoo Same Chords as Verse
C C G C
C C G C
F F C C
C C G C
Chorus
F Down on the C corner G out in the C street
Willy and the F poorboys are C playin’
Bring a G nickel, tap your C feet
Instrumental w/ kazoo Same as first two lines of verse
C C G C x2
Verse 3
C You don’t need a penny G just to hang a-Cround
But C if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you G lay your money C down
F Over on the corner C there’s a happy noise
C People come from all around to G watch the magic C boy
Chorus x2
F Down on the C corner G out in the C street
Willy and the F poorboys are C playin’
Bring a G nickel, tap your C feet
Outro
Bring a G nickel, tap your C feet - Cha Cha Cha