Down By The Corner
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
Standard tuning, Capo on 1
Like most Bluegrass songs, this one lives from hammer-ons and some little runs here and
there.
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[Intro]
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------3----------
B|-3-----3--3--3-----------------0-----------------|-------------------------3----------
G|-------------------0-----2-----------0-----------|-------------------------0----------
D|-------------------------------------------------|-0-----0--0--2-----0-----0----------
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------2----------
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------3----------
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[Chorus]
G C C7
Down by the corner, yes it's down by the corner
G D
Down by the corner’s where I stay
G G7 C C7
I’m selling people what they need, newspapers and flower seeds
G D G
Down by the corner’s where I stay
[Verse 1]
G C C7
The corndog vendor cross the street, he’s known for havin the best meat
G D
Down by the corner where I stay
G G7 C7
For 80 cents, oh me oh my, I tell you, that’s a bargain buy
G D G
Down by the corner where I stay
[Bridge]
B7 Em Em7
And day by day the law pays me a visit
B7 C D
He wants some coffee and the daily news
[Instrumental]
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-0h2---2--2-----2--2--2--2/4---4--4-----4--4--4--|-4/5---5--5-----5--5--5--5/7---7--7-
D|-0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0-----0--0-----0--0--0--|-0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0-----0--0-
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
G|-5/7---7--7--5/7---7--7--5/7---7--7--5/7---7--7--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----------
D|-0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------
A|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
G C C7
Down by the corner, yes it's down by the corner
G D Dsus4
Down by the corner’s where I stay
G G7 C C7
I’m selling people what they need, newspapers and flower seeds
G D G
It's down by the corner where I stay
[Verse 2]
G G7 C C7
Running up and down the street ain’t nothing for my calloused feet
G D
It's down by the corner where I stay
G G7 C7
I've got everything and mre, I am an urban general store
G D G
Down by the corner’s where I stay
[Bridge]
B7 Em Em7
And sometimes my eyes tend to get quite heavy
B7 C D
But a cup of coffee’s 'bout a dime
[Chorus]
G C C7
Down by the corner, yes it's down by the corner
G D Dsus4
Down by the corner’s where I stay
G G7 C7
I’m selling people what they need, newspapers and flower seeds
G D G
It's down by the corner where I stay
[Verse 3]
G G7 C7
So if you’re ever running through those lonely streets and avenues
G D
Down by the corner’s where I stay
G G7 C7
The others, they might talk the talk, but me, oh, me I walk the walk
G D G
Down by the corner’s where I stay
G D G
Yes it's down by the corner where I stay
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How to play Down By The Corner
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.