John Prine – Love At The Five And Dime (Guitar)

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“Love at the Five & Dime” Written by Nanci Griffith [Intro] G G C/G G [Verse 1]
G
 Rita was sixteen years

G
 hazel eyes and chestnut hair

C/G                             G
 She made the Woolworth counter shine

G
 And Eddie was a sweet romancer

G
 And a darn good dancer

C/G                                         G
 When they'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime
[Verse 2]
G
 Now Eddie played the steel guitar

G
 mama cried as he played the bars

C/G                             G
 He kept young Rita out late at night

G
 So they married up in Abilene

G
 Lost a child in Tennessee

C/G                        G
 Oh and still that love survived
[Chorus]
               G                         Am
cuz they'd sing dance a little closer to me

                          G
Dance a little closer now

                        Am  D
Dance a little closer tonight

G                         Am
 Dance a little closer to me

Am
Cuz it's closing time and love's on sale

  D                      G
tonight at this five and dime
[Verse 3]
G
 One of the boys in Eddie's band

G
 He took a shine to Rita's hand

   C/G                               G
So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife

G
 Oh but he was back by June

G
 singin' a different tune

C/G                                G
 And sporting Ms. Rita back by his side
[Chorus]
            G                         Am
cuz he'd sing dance a little closer to me

                          G
Dance a little closer now

                        Am  D
Dance a little closer tonight

G                         Am
 Dance a little closer to me

Am
Cuz it's closing time and love's on sale

  D                      G
tonight at this five and dime
[Instrumental] G G C/G G G G C/G G [Verse 4]
G
 Eddie traveled with the bar room bands

G
 Till arthritis took his hands

C/G                            G
 Now he sells insurance on the side

G
 And Rita's got her house to keep

G
Dime store novels and a love so sweet

C/G                              G
 They dance to the radio late at night
[Chorus]
               G                         Am
And they’d sing dance a little closer to me

                          G
Dance a little closer now

                        Am  D
Dance a little closer tonight

G                         Am
 Dance a little closer to me

Am
Cuz it's closing time and love's on sale

  D                      G
tonight at this five and dime
[Verse 1]
G
 Rita was sixteen years

G
 hazel eyes and chestnut hair

C/G                             G
 She made the Woolworth counter shine

G
 And Eddie was a sweet romancer

G/B
 And a darn good dancer

C/G                                         G
 When they'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime

C/G                                         G
 When they'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime

C/G                                         G
 When they'd waltz the aisles of the five & dime