Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C majorC
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
C majorC G+G C majorC
C G+G C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Early in the evening just about supper time
C majorC G+G C majorC
Over by the courthouse they’re starting to unwind
FF C majorC
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up
C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
C majorC G+G C majorC
Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
FF C majorC
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Instrumental:
C majorC
C Csus4Csus4 C majorC
C
C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC
Verse 3:
C majorC G+G C majorC
You don’t need a penny just to hang around
C majorC G+G C majorC
But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?
FF C majorC
Over on the corner there’s a happy noise
C majorC
People come from all around to watch the magic boy, here we go
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Down on the corner, out in the street
FF C majorC G+G C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Outro:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC C majorC C majorC Csus4Csus4 C majorC C majorC
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet