Down on the Corner
J.C. Fogerty
Credence Clearwater Revival,
Version #1
 

Midi 1(C107)*     Midi 2(C103)
 Midi 3(F110)    Midi 4(C75)  Midi 5(109)

Midi 6(C107)*-harp
Tabbed by Mark Purintun
For Diatonic harmonica
Go here for Version #2
See YouTube videos below

Hilarious videos

 

 

 

Lead in:  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 |  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 | 
                     -8 7 -6 -8 -8 -7 -6 -6 7 8 8   |  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 |

 
7 7  7   8   9  9    9   9  9   9  8   7   
Early in the evenin' just about supper time,
7  7  7  8    9    9      9      9  9    9  9  8
over by the courthouse they're startin' to unwind.
  -9  -9  -9 -10 10 -10  9  9   9  -10   8   7 
Four kids on the corner tryin' to bring you up.
 7  7   8   9   9   9   8   9   9    9  9  8    7
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.

CHORUS:
  -9 -9  -9   8  8    9  9   9    8      8 8  8   8    -9  -9  -9   8  8
Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  8   8   9 9    9    9    8
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.

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

CHORUS:
   -9 -9  -9   8  8    9  9   9    8      8 8  8   8    -9  -9  -9   8  8
Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  8   8   9 9    9    9    8
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.


 Lead in:  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 |  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 | 
        -8 7 -6 -8 -8 -7 | -6 -6 7 8 8 |  -6 -5 5 -6 -6 -5 | 5 5 6 -6 -6 |

CHORUS:
 -9 -9  -9   8  8    9  9   9    8      8 8  8   8    -9  -9  -9   8  8
Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  8   8   9 9    9    9    8
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.

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

CHORUS: 3X
 -9 -9  -9   8  8    9  9   9    8      8 8  8   8    -9  -9  -9   8  8
Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  8   8   9 9    9    9    8
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.

Back to 70's - 90's Songs Home Page
Hit Counter From June 30, 2006

     
Credence Clearwater Revival                                                                                                                     John Fogerty

For more information on this song or artist(s), search the internet...

Google