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Love At The Five And Dime

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Open G6 tuning: DGDGBE from low to high.
No capo.
Based on the studio version from the 1986 album, "The Last Of The True Believers".
Bbsus4: [x13341]
  Cm11: [x33343]
[Intro]
Bb Bbsus2 Eb Bb
E|--------------13--------------------------------------13------
B|--15--15--13------------------13--------------------------15--
G|------------------12--15--15------15--15--12--12--------------
D|--------------------------------------------------15----------
G|--------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1]
BbRita was sixteen years, Bbsus2hazel eyes and chestnut hair
EbShe made the Woolworth counter sBbhineBbsus4  Bb  
BbAnd Eddie was a sweet romancer Bbsus2and darn good dancer
EbAnd they'd waltz the aisles of the five and Bbdime
And they'd sing
[Chorus]
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7Dance a little closer now
BbDance a little closer tonCm11ight
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7'cause it's closing time and lCm11ove's on sale tonight at this five and dBbime.
[Verse 2]
BbEddie played the steel guitar and his Bbsus2momma cried 'cause he played in the bars
EbAnd he kept young Rita out late at nBbightBbsus4  Bb  
BbSo they married up in Abilene, lBbsus2ost a child in Tennessee
EbBut still that love survBbived
'Cause they'd sing
[Chorus]
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7Dance a little closer now
BbDance a little closer tonCm11ight
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7'cause it's closing time and lCm11ove's on sale tonight at this five and dBbime.
[Verse 3]
BbOne of the boys in Eddie's band tBbsus2ook a shine to Rita's hand
EbSo Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wBbifeBbsus4  Bb  
BbOh, but he was back by June sBbsus2ingin' a different tune
EbAnd sporting Miss Rita back by his sBbide
And he'd sing
[Chorus]
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7Dance a little closer now
BbDance a little closer tonCm11ight
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7'cause it's closing time and lCm11ove's on sale tonight at this five and dBbime.
[Verse 4]
BbEddie traveled with the bar room band tBbsus2ill arthritis took his hands
EbNow he sells insurance on the sideBb  Bbsus4  Bb  
BbAnd Rita's got her house to keep; she wrBbsus2ites dime store novels of love so sweet
EbThey dance to the radio late at nBbight
And still sing
[Chorus]
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7Dance a little closer now
BbDance a little closer tonCm11ight
BbDance a little closer to me
Cm7'cause it's closing time and lCm11ove's on sale tonight at this five and dBbime.
[Verse 1]
BbRita was sixteen years, Bbsus2hazel eyes and chestnut hair
EbShe made the Woolworth counter BbshineBbsus4  Bb  
BbAnd Eddie was a sweet romancer Bbsus2and darn good dancer
EbAnd they'd waltz the aisles of the five and Bbdime
EbAnd they'd waltz the aisles of the five and Bbdime
EbAnd they'd waltz the aisles of the five and Bbdime

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Love At The Five And Dime

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus2

Bbsus4

Cm7

Cm11

Open G6 tuning: DGDGBE from low to high.

No capo.

Based on the studio version from the 1986 album, "The Last Of The True Believers".

Bbsus4: [x13341]

Cm11: [x33343]

[Intro]

Bb Bbsus2 Eb Bb

E|--------------13--------------------------------------13------

B|--15--15--13------------------13--------------------------15--

G|------------------12--15--15------15--15--12--12--------------

D|--------------------------------------------------15----------

G|--------------------------------------------------------------

D|--------------------------------------------------------------

[Verse 1]

Bb Bbsus2

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair

Eb Bb Bbsus4 Bb

She made the Woolworth counter shine

Bb Bbsus2

And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer

Eb Bb

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

And they'd sing

[Chorus]

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7

Dance a little closer now

Bb Cm11

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7 Cm11 Bb

'cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.

[Verse 2]

Bb Bbsus2

Eddie played the steel guitar and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars

Eb Bb Bbsus4 Bb

And he kept young Rita out late at night

Bb Bbsus2

So they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee

Eb Bb

But still that love survived

'Cause they'd sing

[Chorus]

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7

Dance a little closer now

Bb Cm11

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7 Cm11 Bb

'cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.

[Verse 3]

Bb Bbsus2

One of the boys in Eddie's band took a shine to Rita's hand

Eb Bb Bbsus4 Bb

So Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wife

Bb Bbsus2

Oh, but he was back by June singin' a different tune

Eb Bb

And sporting Miss Rita back by his side

And he'd sing

[Chorus]

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7

Dance a little closer now

Bb Cm11

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7 Cm11 Bb

'cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.

[Verse 4]

Bb Bbsus2

Eddie traveled with the bar room band till arthritis took his hands

Eb Bb Bbsus4 Bb

Now he sells insurance on the side

Bb Bbsus2

And Rita's got her house to keep; she writes dime store novels of love so sweet

Eb Bb

They dance to the radio late at night

And still sing

[Chorus]

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7

Dance a little closer now

Bb Cm11

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

Cm7 Cm11 Bb

'cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.

[Verse 1]

Bb Bbsus2

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair

Eb Bb Bbsus4 Bb

She made the Woolworth counter shine

Bb Bbsus2

And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer

Eb Bb

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

Eb Bb

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

Eb Bb

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

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