| G | D | G | | Early in the evenin', | just about supper | time, |
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| D | G | Over by the courthouse, they're | starting to un | wind, |
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| C | G | | Four kids on the corner, | trying to bring you up, |
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| D | G | Willy picks a tune out and he | blows it on the | harp. |
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| | C | D | G | | | Down on the Ccorner, | out in the | street, |
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| | C | G | | Willy and the | Poorboys are | playin', |
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| | D | G | | Bring a | nickel, tap your | feet. |
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| G | D | G | | Rooster hits the washboard, and | people just gotta | smile, |
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| D | G | Blinky thumps the gut bass and | solos for a | while, |
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| C | G | | Poorpoy twangs the rhythm out | on his Kalamazoo, |
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| D | G | And Willy goes in to a dance and | doubles on Ka | zoo. |
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| G | D | G | | You don't need a penny | just to hang a | round, |
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| D | G | But if you got a nickel won't you | lay your money | down. |
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| C | G | | Over on the corner, | there's a happy noise, |
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| D | G | People come from all around to | watch the magic | boys. |
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