Down On The Corner

by Creedence Clearwater Revival · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

4  4  4   5   6  6 
Early in the evenin' 
 6   6  6   6  5   4
just about supper time,
4  4 4   5    6   6
Over by the courthouse 
   5     6   6   6   6   5
they're starting to unwind.
 -5   -5  -5 -5  -6  -6 
Four kids on the corner 
 6  6  6    6   -6  5
trying to bring you up.
 4  4   4   5  6    6
Willy picks a tune out 
 6  6    6   6  6   4   4
and he blows it on the harp.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

 4  4    4    5   6    6
Rooster hits the washboard 
 6   6  4  4    4    5   6    6
and people just got to smile,
 4  4      4    5   6   6
Blinky, thumps the gut bass
 5  6  6   6  6   5
and solos for a while.
-5  -5   -5    -5  -6  -6 -6
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out 
6   6  6 6 -6  5
on his kalamazoo.
 4  4  4   5  6 6   6
Willy goes into a dance 
 6   6  6   6  4  4
and doubles on kazoo.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

 4   4     4   5  6  6
You don't need a penny 
 4   4   4    5   6    
just to hang around,
 3   4   4     4  5  6  6
But if you've got a nickel, 
  5    5   6   6   6  6   5
won't you lay your money down?
-5 -5 -5 -5  -6  -6
Over- on the corner 
  6     6 6 -6    5
there's a happy noise.
 4  4   4    5    6  6  6
People come from all around 
6    6    6  6  4  4
to watch the magic boy.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

 -6  -6 -6   6  6
Down On The Corner, 
 6  6   6    6
out in the street,
 6  6  6   6   -6  -6  -6   6  6
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
  6   6  6  6
Bring a nickel; 
 6   6    6
tap your feet.

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