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Riff 1:
 A|--3--0------3--3--0|-------2--3--3------|
 E|--------3----------|-3--3---------------|
 C|-------------------|--------------------|
 g|-------------------|--------------------|

Riff 2:                                       
 A|-------------------|--------------------|
 E|--1--------1--1----|-------0------------|
 C|-----2--0--------2-|-0--0---------------|
 g|-------------------|----------0--0------|

Intro: | Riff 1 | Riff 1 | Riff 2 | Riff 1 |

(Riffs 1 and 2 continue through Verses along with rhythm guitar)

Verse 1:
C                      G                C
Early in the evenin', just about supper time.  Over by the courthouse,
        G              C     F                        C
they're starting to unwind.  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                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

Verse 2:
C                               G                 C
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile.  Blinky thumps the
             G           C       F                             C
gut bass and solos for a while.  Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his
                                            G             C
Kalamazoo.  And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on Kazoo.

Chorus:
F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

| Riff 1 | Riff 1 | Riff 2 | Riff 1 |

F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

| Riff 1 | Riff 1 | Riff 2 | Riff 1 |

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

Chorus:
F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',
         G               C
bring a nickel, tap your feet.

F           C       G          C                      F            C
Down on the corner, out in the street.  Willy and the Poorboys are playin',

(fade out)
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