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| 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' j | ust about supper | time, over by the courthouse, |
| G | C | F | C | |
| they're | starting to unw | ind, | 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 ni | ckel, 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 | awhile. | Poor-boy twangs the rhythm out | on his |
| G | C | |
| Kalamazoo. And Willy goes in to a dance and | doubles on Kazo | o. |
| repeat chorus: |
| 3rd verse: |
| C | G | C | |
| You don't need a penny j | ust to hang aro | und, but if you got a nickel won't |
| G | C | F | C | |
| you l | ay your money | down. | Over on the corner, | there's a happy noise, |
| G | C | |
| people come from all around to w | atch the magic | boy. |
| repeat chorus and fade: |
| Again, if someone could send this to Nevada or tell me how I'd be thankful. |
| Bill G. |