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Worn Down Piano

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[Intro]
Cm  Cm7/Bb  Ab Cm/G G
[Verse 1]
CmEach Tuesday morning they’dd Cm7/Bball stand in line
The Abauction would open pCm/Gromptly at Gnine
CmThe gavel came down on the Cm7/Bbauctioneer's block
And the Abbidding began   Fon a grandfather's clock
Cm  Cm7/Bb  Ab  Cm/G G
CmNext up for bids in the reCm7/Bbar of the room
A piAbano worn down and a Cm/Gbit out of Gtune
Cm"Who'll start the bidding" Cm7/Bbthe auctioneer cried
No Abvoices rang out, sGo just put it asCide
CmShouts filled the room and the G/Bauction went on
But the Bbcries of the crowd were stF/Aopped by a song
AbmEveryone turned to the rC/Gear of the room
To that D7/F#worn down piano, a bit out of Gsus4tuneG  
Oh the Fmdays long aC#go when the Gcrowds came aCmround
EbmTo hear that piBano Fring out with Bbmsound
But the Abcrowds have all Adimgone and the Bbmsymphony’s E7through
And the Bbmpiano cries Cmout "Let me F7play once for Bbmyou"
Cm   Cm7/Bb  Ab  Cm/G G
[Verse 2]
CmA man with a torn coat and a Cm7/Bbhole is one shoe
Sat Abplaying the song that nCm/Gobody Gknew
The Cmmusic rang out and that Cm7/Bbsong filled the room
From thaAbt worn down piano,    Fa bit out of tune
Cm   Cm7/Bb   Ab   Cm/G G
CmThen from the crowd a man Cm7/Bbshouted a bid
Ab"One thousand dollars for that Cm/Gpiano I'll Ggive"
Cm"Two thousand" "Three thousand", and the Cm7/Bbbidding went on
As Abthe man in the torn coat,  Gkept playing that Csong
CmThe bidding grew tense, each G/Bbid more and more
Till the Bbfive thousand figure rang F/Aout from the floor
AbmThe man in the torn coat just C/Gsat there and stared
D7/F#Playing that song, as if no-one were Gsus4thereG  
Oh the Fmdays long aC#go when the Gcrowds came aCmround
To Ebmhear that piBano Fring out a Bbmsound
But Abthe crowds have all Adimgone and Bbmthe symphony is E7through
And the Bbmpiano cries Cmout "Let me F7play once for Bbmyou"
[Piano solo & orchestra 5x]
Fm  C#  G  Cm
Ebm B   F  Bbm
Ab  Adim  Bbm  E7
Bbm Cm  F7 Bbm
[Bridge]
Fm
Fm  Bb
Eb C# Ab C#
Fm
Fm  Bb
Eb C# Ab C#
[orchestra 2x]
Fm  C#  G  Cm
Ebm B   F  Bbm
Ab  Adim  Bbm  E7
Bbm Cm  F7 Bbm
[slide]
Fm F#m G Abm Am Bbm Bm Cm Dm Ebm
Cm   Cm7/Bb   Ab   Cm/G G
[Verse 3]
CmThe man in the torn coat Cm7/Bbplayed as if to say
I Abtoo want you, piano but I've Cm/Gnothing to Gpay.
CmI'd give all I own if Cm7/Bbyou could be mine,
but Aball I can bid Fis this bottle of wine.
Cm   Cm7/Bb   Ab   Cm/G G
The Cmsound of the gavel rang Cm7/Bbout through the air,
the Abauctioneer cried: Top Cm/Gthat bid if you Gdare.
Yes give Cmhim the piano, Cm7/Bbmaestro play on.
but Abwhere has the man, Gin the torn coat gCone?
It's a Cmquarter past five and the G/Bbidding is done,
Bbeverything's sold and now F/Aleave one by one.
The Abmauction is over and C/Gleft in that room
is that D7/F#worn down piano, still a bit out of Gsus4tune.G  
Oh the Fmdays long C#ago when the Gcrowds came Cmaround
to Ebmhear that Bpiano Fring out with Bbmsound,
but the Abcrowds have all F/Agone and the Bbmsymphony's E7through
and the Abmpiano cries Ebout:
 F7let me once play for Bbmyou.B  E  B  Bb  

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Worn Down Piano

by The Mark & Clark Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7/Bb

Cm/G

G/B

F/A

Abm

C/G

D7/F#

Gsus4

Ebm

Bbm

Adim

F#m

[Intro]

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

[Verse 1]

Cm Cm7/Bb

Each Tuesday morning they’dd all stand in line

Ab Cm/G G

The auction would open promptly at nine

Cm Cm7/Bb

The gavel came down on the auctioneer's block

Ab F

And the bidding began on a grandfather's clock

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

Cm Cm7/Bb

Next up for bids in the rear of the room

Ab Cm/G G

A piano worn down and a bit out of tune

Cm Cm7/Bb

"Who'll start the bidding" the auctioneer cried

Ab G C

No voices rang out, so just put it aside

Cm G/B

Shouts filled the room and the auction went on

Bb F/A

But the cries of the crowd were stopped by a song

Abm C/G

Everyone turned to the rear of the room

D7/F# Gsus4 G

To that worn down piano, a bit out of tune

Fm C# G Cm

Oh the days long ago when the crowds came around

Ebm B F Bbm

To hear that piano ring out with sound

Ab Adim Bbm E7

But the crowds have all gone and the symphony’s through

Bbm Cm F7 Bbm

And the piano cries out "Let me play once for you"

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

[Verse 2]

Cm Cm7/Bb

A man with a torn coat and a hole is one shoe

Ab Cm/G G

Sat playing the song that nobody knew

Cm Cm7/Bb

The music rang out and that song filled the room

Ab F

From that worn down piano, a bit out of tune

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

Cm Cm7/Bb

Then from the crowd a man shouted a bid

Ab Cm/G G

"One thousand dollars for that piano I'll give"

Cm Cm7/Bb

"Two thousand" "Three thousand", and the bidding went on

Ab G C

As the man in the torn coat, kept playing that song

Cm G/B

The bidding grew tense, each bid more and more

Bb F/A

Till the five thousand figure rang out from the floor

Abm C/G

The man in the torn coat just sat there and stared

D7/F# Gsus4 G

Playing that song, as if no-one were there

Fm C# G Cm

Oh the days long ago when the crowds came around

Ebm B F Bbm

To hear that piano ring out a sound

Ab Adim Bbm E7

But the crowds have all gone and the symphony is through

Bbm Cm F7 Bbm

And the piano cries out "Let me play once for you"

[Piano solo & orchestra 5x]

Fm C# G Cm

Ebm B F Bbm

Ab Adim Bbm E7

Bbm Cm F7 Bbm

[Bridge]

Fm Bb

Eb C# Ab C#

Fm Bb

Eb C# Ab C#

[orchestra 2x]

Fm C# G Cm

Ebm B F Bbm

Ab Adim Bbm E7

Bbm Cm F7 Bbm

[slide]

Fm F#m G Abm Am Bbm Bm Cm Dm Ebm

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

[Verse 3]

Cm Cm7/Bb

The man in the torn coat played as if to say

Ab Cm/G G

I too want you, piano but I've nothing to pay.

Cm Cm7/Bb

I'd give all I own if you could be mine,

Ab F

but all I can bid is this bottle of wine.

Cm Cm7/Bb Ab Cm/G G

Cm Cm7/Bb

The sound of the gavel rang out through the air,

Ab Cm/G G

the auctioneer cried: Top that bid if you dare.

Cm Cm7/Bb

Yes give him the piano, maestro play on.

Ab G C

but where has the man, in the torn coat gone?

Cm G/B

It's a quarter past five and the bidding is done,

Bb F/A

everything's sold and now leave one by one.

Abm C/G

The auction is over and left in that room

D7/F# Gsus4 G

is that worn down piano, still a bit out of tune.

Fm C# G Cm

Oh the days long ago when the crowds came around

Ebm B F Bbm

to hear that piano ring out with sound,

Ab F/A Bbm E7

but the crowds have all gone and the symphony's through

Abm Eb

and the piano cries out:

F7 Bbm B E B Bb

let me once play for you.

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