Down On The Corner Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays749

Down On The Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			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. 

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. 

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. 

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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.  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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