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Down on the Corner Chords

Creedence Clearwater Revival Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Guitar

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Ukulele

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Piano

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Banjo

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Mandolin

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · F · D

Down on the Corner Chords – Harmonica

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s upbeat classic about a street-corner band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a bouncy, steady rhythm to match the song’s feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

Early in the evenin’ just about supper time

C G

Over by the courthouse they’re startin’ to unwind

C F

Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

C G

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Verse 2

C F

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile

C G

Blinky thumps the gut bass and soloes for a while

C F

Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo

C G

Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Bridge

F C

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

F C

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

F C

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

F C

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Verse 3

C F

You don’t need a penny just to hang around

C G

But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?

C F

Over on the corner there’s a happy noise

C G

People come from all around to watch the magic boy

Chorus

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Outro

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

C F

Down on the corner, out in the street

C G

Willy and the Poorboys are playin’

C F

Bring a nickel, tap your feet

C G C

Down on the corner, out in the street

Practice tip: Master the C-F-G progression before adding the strum pattern, as it’s the core of the song.