John Fogerty – Down On The Corner (Guitar)

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As recorded by John Fogerty (From the 2025 Album LEGACY: THE CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL YEARS)
[Intro riff]
  N.C. (C)    
e|-------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|-3-------3---3-----|---------2-3---3----|
E|----5--3---------5-|-3---3--------------|

e|------------------|----------------------|
B|------------------|----------------------|
G|------------------|----------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------|
A|-3-------3---3----|-----------2-3---3----|
E|----5--3--------5-|-3---3----------------|

   F                    C
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|-3---------3---3----|---------2-5---5----|
A|----5---3---------5-|-3---3--------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|

                          G        C
e|----------------------|---------------------|
B|----------------------|---------------------|
G|----------------------|---------------------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|-3----------3---3-----|----------2-3---3----|
E|----5---3-----------5-|-3---3---------------|
[Verse 1]
C                          G                 C
Early in the evenin', well just about supper time

                                G             C
Over by the courthouse, they're starting to unwind

F                       C
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

                              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
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
[Verse 2]
C                               G                  C
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just got to smile

                               G           C
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while

F                              C
Poor boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

                            G            C
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
[Chorus]
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
[Instrumental Break - with Intro riff] C G C G C F C G C [Chorus]
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
[Interlude] C G C G C G C [Verse 3]
C                      G             C
You don't need a penny just to hang around

                                      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

                               G               C
People come from all around to watch the magic boy
[Out-Chorus]
F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet

F           C       G          C
Down on the corner, out in the street

              F             C
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

        G                C
Bring a nickel, tap your feet