Down On The Corner Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Down On The Corner guitar chords chart by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Super fun tune with a cool little intro lick that’s easy to play for beginners.
The chords in this song are G, C, D and F. If you need to use the easy F chord to play this at the beginner level, go right ahead and use the Fmaj7 chord below.
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Down On The Corner Guitar Chords:
Down On The Corner Strumming Patterns:
Let’s talk about the intro riffs first.
Riff 1:
e|-------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|--3--0------3--3--0|-------2--3--3------|
E|--------3----------|-3--3---------------|
Riff 2: e|-------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------|--------------------| G|-------------------|----------0--0------| D|--3--0-----3--3--0-|-------2------------| A|--------3----------|-3--3---------------| E|-------------------|--------------------|
Strumming Pattern:
1 e + a 2 + a 3 e + a 4 +
DU DU D U U U D
Easier Strumming Pattern:
1 + 2 3 + 4
D U D D U D
Down On The Corner Guitar Lesson:
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Down On The Corner Chord Chart:
Intro:
N.C
Riff 1 Riff 1
F C C |GC| (chords played over riff)
Riff 2 Riff 1
Verse:
C |G C|
Early in the evenin' just about supper time,
C |G C|
Over by the courthouse, they're starting to unwind,
F C
Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up,
C |G C|
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Verse:
C |G C|
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile,
C |G C|
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for awhile.
F C
Poor-boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
C |G C|
And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on Kazoo.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Interlude:
C |G C|
Riff 1
C |G C|
Riff 1
F C C |GC| (chords played over riff)
Riff 2 Riff 1
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Interlude:
C |G C|
C |G C|
Verse:
C |G C|
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
C |G C |
But if you got a nickel won't you lay your money down.
F C
Over on the corner, there's a happy noise,
C |G C|
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
(Repeat Out)
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