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Gordon Lightfoot - The Auctioneer
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO]
G
N.C.
Hey well, all right, sir
Open the gate and let 'em out and walk 'em boys G  
N.C.
Here we come and let in number twenty-nine
What are you gonna give for the little fella
[CHORUS]
I Gwant a five dollar want a bid
Would you bid it on a five on a five on a five
Will you bid it on a twenty-five
Got a twenty-five dollar would you bid it on five on the five
Will you bid it on a thirty dollar five on five
Will you bid it on a five, will you bid it on a thirty-five
[VERSE 1]
Well, there was a boy from Arkansas
Who Cwouldn't listen to his ma
When Dshe told him that he should go to GschoolD  
Well, he'd Gsneak away in the afternoon
Take a Clittle walk and pretty soon
You'd Dfind him at the local auction Gbarn
[VERSE 2]
Well, he'd Cstand and listen carefully
UnGtil at last he began to see
How the Aauctioneer could talk so rapidDly
Well, he Gsaid, "Oh my, it's do or die
I've Cgot to learn that auction cry
Gonna Dmake my mark and be an auctioGneer"
[CHORUS]
Twenty-five dollar bid you now thirty dollar thirty
Will you Cmake it thirty, bid it on a thirty dollar thirty dollar
DWill you give me thirty, will you give me thirty dollar GbillD  
I got a Gthirty dollar bid you now
Five will you beat it on a Cthirty-five, bid it on thirty-five, thirty-five
DWho's gonna bid it at a thirty-five dollar Gbill
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C D G C D G
[VERSE 3]
Well, the time went by and he did his best
And Call could see he did not jest
He Dpracticed calling bids both night and Gday D  
Well, his Gpappy found him behind the barn
Just Cworking up an awful storm
As he Dtried to imitate the auctioGneer
[VERSE 4]
Then his Cpop said, "Son, we just can't stand
To Ghave a mediocre man
Selling Athings at auction, using our good Dname
Gonna Gsend you off to auction school
And Cthen you'll be nobody's fool
And Dyou can take your place among the Gbest"
[CHORUS]
Thirty-five dollar bid you now forty dollar forty
Will you Cmake it forty, bid it on a forty dollar forty dollar
DWill you give me forty, will you give me forty dollar Gbill D  
I got a Gforty dollar bid you now
Five will you beat it on a Cforty-five, bid it on forty-five, forty-five
DWho's gonna bid it at a forty-five dollar Gbill
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C D G C D G
[VERSE 5]
And from that boy that went to school
There Cgrew a man who played it cool
He Dcome back home a full fledged auctioGneer D  
And the Gpeople would come from miles around
Just to Chear him make that rhythmic sound
That Dfilled their hearts with such a happy Gcheer
[VERSE 6]
And his Cfame spread out from shore to shore
He'd Gall that he could do and more
He Ahad to buy a plane to get aDround
Well, now Ghe's the best in all the land
Let's Cpause and give that man a hand
'Cause Dhe's the best of all the auctioGneers
[CHORUS]
Forty-five dollar bid you now fifty dollar fifty
Will you Cmake it fifty, bid it on a fifty dollar fifty dollar
DWill you give me fifty, will you give me fifty dollar Gbill D  
I got a Gfifty dollar bid you now
Five will you beat it on a Cfifty-five, bid it on fifty-five, fifty-five
DWho's gonna bid it at a fifty-five dollar Gbill
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C D G C D G
[OUTRO]
Well, I Dsold that hog for a fifty dollar Gbill
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