Creedence Clearwater Revival : Misc

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Early in the evenin' just about supper time

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Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind

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Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up

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

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Down on the corner, out in the street

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Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'

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Bring a nickel, tap your feet Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for awhile Poor boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo And Willy goes in to a dance and doubles on Kazoo Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poor Boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet You don't need a penny just to hang around But if you got a nickel won't you lay your money down Over on the corner, there's a happy noise People come from all around to watch the magic boy Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poor Boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet

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Some folks are born made to wave the flag

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Ooh, that red, white and blue

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And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"

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Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord!

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

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Some folks are born silver spoon in hand

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Lord, don't they help themselves, oh

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But when the taxman comes to the door

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Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

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Some folks inherit star spangled eyes

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Ooh, and they send you down to war, Lord

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And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"

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Ooh, the only answer is more! more! more! yeah!

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, one

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no

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It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, son

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Someone told me long ago, there's a calm before the storm

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I know, and it's been coming for some time When it's over, so they say, it'll rain a sunny day I know, shinin' down like water

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I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?

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I want to know, have you ever seen the rain

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Coming down on a sunny day? Yesterday and days before, sun is cold and rain is hot I know, been that way for all my time 'Til forever on it goes: through the circle, fast and slow I know, and I can't stop, I wonder I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? I want to know, have you ever seen the rain Coming down on a sunny day?

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Ooh, bet you're wondering how I knew

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About your plans to make me blue

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With some other guy that you knew before?

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Between the two of us guys you know I love you more

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It took me by surprise I must say

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When I found out yesterday

Dm

Oooh, I heard it through the grapevine

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Not much longer would you be mine

Dm

Oooh, I heard it through the grapevine

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And I'm just about to lose my mind

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Honey, honey, yeah I know a man ain't supposed to cry But these tears I can't hold inside Losing you would end my life, you see 'Cause you mean that much to me You could have told me yourself That you love someone else Instead, I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oooh, I heard it through the grapevine And I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey, well People say believe half of what you see Son, and none of what you hear I can't help being confused If it's true, please tell me, dear Do you plan to let me go For the other guy that you loved before? Don't you know, I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Baby, I heard it through the grapevine Oooh, I'm just about to lose my mind Honey, honey, yeah

Em

I put a spell on you

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Em

Because you're mine

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You better stop the thing that you do

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I said watch out! I ain't lying, yeah!

Em

I ain't gonna take none of your fooling around

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B7

I ain't gonna take none of your putting me down

Em

I put a spell on you

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Em

Am

B7

Because you're mine, all right!

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Well, a-hurry up, a-hurry up, a-here we go

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Four in the mornin', just a-hittin' the road

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Here we go-oh! Rockin' all over the world! Well, a-giddy up, a-giddy up, a-get away We're goin' crazy, and we're goin' today Here we go-oh! Rockin' all over the world! And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it I la-la like it, la-la like Here we go-oh! Rockin' all over the world! Well, I'm gonna tell your Mama what I'm gonna do We're going out tonight with our dancin' shoes Here we go-oh! Rockin' all over the world!

Oh Suzie Q, oh Suzie Q

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Oh Suzie Q, baby I love you

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Suzie Q I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk Suzie Q Say that you'll be true, say that you'll be true Say that you'll be true and never leave me blue Suzie Q Say that you'll be mine, say that you'll be mine Say that you'll be mine, baby, all the time Suzie Q

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Long as I remember, the rain been comin' down

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Clouds of mystery pourin' confusion on the ground

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Good men through the ages, tryin' to find the sun

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Em

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And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain

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I went down Virginia, seeking shelter from the storm

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Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

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Five-year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains

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And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain |

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Heard the singers playin', how we cheered for more

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The crowd had rushed together, tryin' to keep warm

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Still the rain kept pourin', fallin' on my ears

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Em

And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain...

Repeat intro to fade

Creedence Clearwater Revival : Misc

Down On The Corner

Fortunate Son

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

I Put A Spell On You

Rockin' All Over The World

Suzie Q

Who'll Stop The Rain?