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   F            C           C           G     C 

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Intro:
 C   G   C   G   F   C 

Verse 1:
 C                     G                 C 
Early in the evenin'   just about supper time,  over by the courthouse,
        G              C    F                         C 
they're starting to unwind, four kids on the corner,  trying to bring you up,
                              G               C 
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.

Chorus:
 F          C        G          C                      F            C 
Down on the corner,  out in the street,  Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
          G               C 
bring a nickel,  tap your feet.

Verse 2:
 C                              G                 C 
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile,  Blinky thumps the
             G         C        F                              C 
gut bass and solos for awhile.  Poor-boy twangs the rhythm out on his
                                             G              C 
Kalamazoo.  And Willy goes in to a dance and doubles on Kazoo.

chorus:
 F          C        G          C                      F            C 
Down on the corner,  out in the street,  Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
          G               C 
bring a nickel,  tap your feet.

3rd verse:
 C                      G              C 
You don't need a penny just to hang around,  but if you got a nickel won't
     G             C      F                   C 
you lay your money down.  Over on the corner, there's a happy noise,
                                G              C 
people come from all around to watch the magic boy.

Chorus:
 F          C        G          C                      F            C 
Down on the corner,  out in the street,  Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
          G               C     G    C 
bring a nickel,  tap your feet.