How to Play Down On the Corner on Ukulele?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On the Corner can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, A, D chords. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open. For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Down On the Corner with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On the Corner Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, A, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Early in the evenin’ [G]just about [C]supper time Over by the courthouse, they’re [G]startin’ to [C]unwind. [F]Poor kids on the corner [C]tryin’ to bring you up. Willy picks a tune out and he [G]blows it on [C]the harp.

[F]Down on the [C]corner, [G]out in the [C]street, Willy and the [F]Poorboys are [C]playin’; Bring a [G]nickel. Tap your [C]feet.

[C]Rooster hits the washboard, [G]People just gotta [C]smile. [C]Blinkey thumbs a gut bass [G]and solos for [C]awhile. [F]Poorboy twangs the [C]rhythym out on his kalamazoo And Willy goes into a dance [G]and doubles [C]on kazoo.

[F]Down on the [C]corner, [G]out in the [C]street, Willy and the [F]Poorboys are [C]playin’; Bring a [G]nickel. Tap your [C]feet.

[D]You don’t need a penny [A]just to hang [D]around, But if you got a nickel, won’t you [A]lay your money [D]down? [G]Over on the corner [D]there’s a happy noise. People come from all around [A]to watch the [D]magic boy.

[F]Down on the [C]corner, [G]out in the [C]street, Willy and the [F]Poorboys are [C]playin’; Bring a [G]nickel. Tap your [C]feet.

[G]Down on the [D]corner, [A]out in the [D]street, Willy and the [G]Poorboys are [D]playin’; Bring a [A]nickel. Tap your [D]feet. (last time [D][D])

Artist Creedence Clearwater Revival

Album Willy and the Poor Boys

Genres Rock, Classic Rock

Year 1969

Key C

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On the Corner can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, A, D chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Down On the Corner with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.