
Down On The Corner
Bryan Adams
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Tom : C
C G C G C
[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
F C G C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, 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 2x]
F C G C
Down on the corner, out in the street
F C G C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
C Csus4 C Csus4 C
[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
People come from all around to watch the magic boy, here we go
[Chorus 2x 2x]
F C G C
Down on the corner, out in the street
F C G C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
F C G C C Csus4 C C C Csus4 C C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
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