the strum pattern for this song has many ups in it , you can customize it to fit the way
you play the song if you’d like .
strum pattern :
D u u D D u u u D , played through chorus and verses .
D A7 D
early in the evenin’ just about supper time , over by the courthouse ,
A7 D G D
they’re starting to unwind , four kids on the corner , trying to bring you up ,
A7 D
willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp .
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 D
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
D A7 D
rooster hits the washboard , and people just gotta smile , blinky thumps the
A7 D G
D
gut bass and solos for awhile . poor – boy twangs the rhythm out on his
A7 D
kalamazoo . and willy goes in to a dance and doubles on kazoo .
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 C
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
D A7 D
you don’t need a penny just to hang around , but if you got a nickel won’t
A7 D G D
you lay your money down . over on the corner , there’s a happy noise ,
A7 D
people come from all around to watch the magic boy .
( repeat chorus several times & fade )
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 C
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
the strum pattern for this song has many ups in it , you can customize it to fit the way
you play the song if you’d like .
strum pattern :
D u u D D u u u D , played through chorus and verses .
D A7 D
early in the evenin’ just about supper time , over by the courthouse ,
A7 D G D
they’re starting to unwind , four kids on the corner , trying to bring you up ,
A7 D
willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp .
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 D
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
D A7 D
rooster hits the washboard , and people just gotta smile , blinky thumps the
A7 D G
D
gut bass and solos for awhile . poor – boy twangs the rhythm out on his
A7 D
kalamazoo . and willy goes in to a dance and doubles on kazoo .
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 C
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
D A7 D
you don’t need a penny just to hang around , but if you got a nickel won’t
A7 D G D
you lay your money down . over on the corner , there’s a happy noise ,
A7 D
people come from all around to watch the magic boy .
( repeat chorus several times & fade )
G D A7 D
G D
down on the corner , out in the street , willy and the poorboys are playin’
A7 C
bring a nickel , tap your feet .
