Intro 
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verse 1 
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Early in the evening just about supper time 
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Over by the courthouse they’re starting to unwind 
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Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up 
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Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp 


[Refrão]
F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 

verse 2 
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Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile 
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Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while 
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Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo 
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Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo 


[Refrão]
F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
             F            C                G                C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 

F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
             F            C                G                C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 

Instrumental 
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C  Csus4  C 
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verse 3 
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You don’t need a penny just to hang around 
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But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down? 
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Over on the corner there’s a happy noise 
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People come from all around to watch the magic boy, here we go 


[Refrão]
F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
             F            C                G                C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
             F            C                G                C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 

F          C       G          C 
Down on the corner, out in the street 
             F            C                G                C      F  C  G  C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 

Outro 
             F            C                G                C   C  Csus4  C  C  C  Csus4  C  C 
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet