Gerry Rafferty – Shoeshine Boy (Guitar)

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Written by Gerry Rafferty Artist: The Humblebums [Verse 1]
C                   F                G                  C
Shoeshine boy, he's makin' his money workin' downtown on Main Street

C                 F                  G                      C
Shoeshine boy, I know it ain't funny cleanin' everything on two feet
[Chorus]
    F               G                  C                F
Get down, get down upon your knees and brush your blues away

 C                F                                G                               F        C
It won't be long 'til Saturday night and you'll be dancin' with your lady 'til the break of day.
[Verse 2]
C                    F                  G                          C
Shoeshine boy, don't have no ambition, just wants to be a kerbside boot black

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Shoeshine boy, your daddy's getting older, gotta take the weight off his back
[Chorus]
    F               G                  C                F
Get down, get down upon your knees and brush your blues away

 C                F                                G                               F        C
It won't be long 'til Saturday night and you'll be dancin' with your lady 'til the break of day.
[Bridge]
F                                  Am                G F
You know you feel so good when she comes to need you

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And when you're dancin' together, you just can't beat you.
[Instrumental] [Chorus]
    F               G                  C                F
Get down, get down upon your knees and brush your blues away

 C                F                                G                               F        C
It won't be long 'til Saturday night and you'll be dancin' with your lady 'til the break of day.
[Bridge]
F                                  Am                G F
You know you feel so good when she comes to need you

F                                     Am         G         C  G
And when you're dancin' together, you just can't beat you.
[Verse 3]
C                   F                G                  C
Shoeshine boy, he's makin' his money workin' downtown on Main Street

C                 F                  G                      C
Shoeshine boy, I know it ain't funny cleanin' everything on two feet
[Chorus]
    F               G                  C                F
Get down, get down upon your knees and brush your blues away

 C                F                                G                               F        C
It won't be long 'til Saturday night and you'll be dancin' with your lady 'til the break of day.