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

1  1  1   2   3   3
Early in the evenin' 
 3    3  3  3  2   1
just about supper time
1  1 1   2     3   3  
Over by the courthouse 
   2      3   3  3  3   2
they're starting to unwind
 -2   -2  -2 -2  -3 -3 
Four kids on the corner 
 3  3  3    3   -3  2
trying to bring you up
 1  1   1   2  3    3
Willy picks a tune out 
 3  3    3   3  3   1   1
and he blows it on the harp

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

 1  1    1    2   3   3
Rooster hits the washboard 
 3   3  3   3    3  2    1
and people just got to smile
 1  1     1     2   3   3
Blinky, thumps the gut bass 
 2  3  3   3  3   2
and solos for a while
 -2 -2    -2   -2  -3 -3  -3
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out
3   3  3 3 -3  2
on his kalamazoo
1  1   1   2 3  3   3
Willy goes into a dance 
 3   3   3   3  1  1
and doubles on kazoo

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

 1    1    1   2  3  3
You don't need a penny 
 3   3   3   2   1
just to hang around
1    1     1  2  3  3
If you've got a nickel, 
  2    2   3   3   3  3   2
won't you lay your money down?
-2 -2 -2 -2  -3 -3 
Over- on the corner 
  3     3 3  3    2
there's a happy noise
 1  1   1    2    3  3   3
People come from all around 
3    3    3   3 1   1
to watch the magic boy

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

 -2  -2 -2   3  3
Down on the corner, 
 3  3   3    3
out in the street
 3  3  3   3   -3  -3  -3   3   3
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
  3   3  3  3    3   3    3
Bring a nickel; tap your feet

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