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Down On The Corner:The Everly Brothers.
(written by John Fogerty)  
Performed on the 1970 ABC TV show Johnny Cash
Presents The Everly Brothers.
Originally a 1969 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival.
INTRO:  A   E   A(x2)
#1.
AEarly in the evenin’, Ejust about supper Atime.
AOver by the courthouse they're Estarting to unAwind.
DFour kids on the corner, Atrying to bring you up.
AWilly picks a tune out and he Eblows it on the Aharp.
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
#2.
ARooster hits the washboard and Epeople just got to Asmile.
ABlinky thumps the gut bass and Esolos for a Awhile.
DPoor-Boy twangs the rhythm out Aon his Kalamazoo.
AWilly goes into a dance and Edoubles on Akazoo.
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
#3.
AYou don’t need a penny Ejust to hang aAround.
ABut if you've got a nickel, won’t you Elay your money 
Adown?
DOver on the corner Athere’s a happy noise.
People come from all around to Ewatch the magic Aboys.
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
CHORUS:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..DWilly And The 
APoor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a Enickel, tap your Afeet.'
OUTRO:
DDown on the Acorner, Eout in the Astreet..(Fade.)
A sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Down On The Corner

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Down On The Corner:The Everly Brothers.

(written by John Fogerty)

Performed on the 1970 ABC TV show Johnny Cash

Presents The Everly Brothers.

Originally a 1969 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

A E A

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

A E A

Early in the evenin’, just about supper time.

A E A

Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind.

D A

Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up.

A E A

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

#2.

A E A

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile.

A E A

Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.

D A

Poor-Boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo.

A E A

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

#3.

A E A

You don’t need a penny just to hang around.

A E

But if you've got a nickel, won’t you lay your money

down?

D A

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise.

E A

People come from all around to watch the magic boys.

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

CHORUS:

D A E A D

Down on the corner, out in the street..Willy And The

A E A

Poor-Boys are playin’ 'bring a nickel, tap your feet.'

OUTRO:

D A E A

Down on the corner, out in the street..(Fade.)

A sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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