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Washington Square:The Ames Brothers.
#129 on BB Hot 100 on Epic Records
in 1963.
INTRO:  Gm   Cm   Gm  Cm  
#1.
CmFrom Cape Cod GLight to the CmMississip', to San 
FranAbcisco EbBay.
GThey're Cmtalkin' 'Gbout this Cmfamous place, Abdown 
Greenwich GmVillage Cmway.
EbThey hootenanny Cmall the time with folks from 
AbeveryEbwhere.
EbCome Sunday morning, rain or Cmshine, Abright in 
GmWashington CmSquare.
#2.
CmAnd so I got my banjo out, just sitting, Abcatching Ebdust.
GAnd Cpainted Gright across the Cmcase, 'Greenwich Village 
or Bust!'
My Ebfolks were sad to Cmsee me go, but I got no Abmeaning Ebthere.
GmSo, EbI said, goodbye, CmKansas, Mo. and Abhello, GmWashington 
CmSquare.
#3.
AbNear DbmTennesAbsee, I Dbmmet a guy who played 12-Astring Eguitar.
AbHe Dbalso Abhad a Dbmmighty voice, Anot to Abmmention a Dbmcar.
Each Etime he hit those Dbmbluegrass chords, you sure smelled 
Amountain Eair.
AbI  Esaid, don't waste it Dbmon the wind, come Aon to AbmWashington 
DbmSquare.
#4.
AIn DNew Orleans, we Dmsaw a gal a-walkin' Bbwith no Fshoes.
AmAnd Dmfrom her throat there comes a growl, she Bbsure was Dmsingin' 
the blues.
She Fsang for all Dmhumanity, this gal with Bbraven Fhair.
I said, it's for the Dmworld to hear, BbCome to AmWashington 
DmSquare.
#5.
BbmWe  Ebmcannonballed into New York on good old BUS Gb1.
BbTil up Ebmahead we saw the arch, a-Bgleamin' Ebmbright in the sun.
As Gbfar as all the Ebmeye could see, ten thousand Bfolks were Gbthere.
And Gbsinging in sweet Ebmharm-Gbony, Bright in BbmWashington EbmSquare.
OUTRO:
EbmLet's go to BbmWashington EbmSquare..come on to BbmWashington EbmSquare..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Washington Square

by The Ames Brothers

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Dbm

Abm

Bbm

Ebm

Washington Square:The Ames Brothers.

#129 on BB Hot 100 on Epic Records

in 1963.

Gm Cm Gm Cm

INTRO:

#1.

Cm G Cm

From Cape Cod Light to the Mississip', to San

Ab Eb

Francisco Bay.

G Cm G Cm Ab

They're talkin' 'bout this famous place, down

Gm Cm

Greenwich Village way.

Eb Cm

They hootenanny all the time with folks from

Ab Eb

everywhere.

Eb Cm Ab

Come Sunday morning, rain or shine, right in

Gm Cm

Washington Square.

#2.

Cm Ab Eb

And so I got my banjo out, just sitting, catching dust.

G C G Cm

And painted right across the case, 'Greenwich Village

or Bust!'

Eb Cm Ab Eb

My folks were sad to see me go, but I got no meaning there.

Gm Eb Cm Ab Gm

So, I said, goodbye, Kansas, Mo. and hello, Washington

Square.

#3.

Ab Dbm Ab Dbm A E

Near Tennessee, I met a guy who played 12-string guitar.

Ab Db Ab Dbm A Abm Dbm

He also had a mighty voice, not to mention a car.

E Dbm

Each time he hit those bluegrass chords, you sure smelled

A E

mountain air.

Ab E Dbm A Abm

I said, don't waste it on the wind, come on to Washington

Dbm

Square.

#4.

A D Dm Bb F

In New Orleans, we saw a gal a-walkin' with no shoes.

Am Dm Bb Dm

And from her throat there comes a growl, she sure was singin'

the blues.

F Dm Bb F

She sang for all humanity, this gal with raven hair.

Dm Bb Am

I said, it's for the world to hear, Come to Washington

Square.

#5.

Bbm Ebm B Gb

We cannonballed into New York on good old US 1.

Bb Ebm B Ebm

Til up ahead we saw the arch, a-gleamin' bright in the sun.

Gb Ebm B Gb

As far as all the eye could see, ten thousand folks were there.

Gb Ebm Gb B Bbm Ebm

And singing in sweet harm-ony, right in Washington Square.

OUTRO:

Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm

Let's go to Washington Square..come on to Washington Square..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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