Washington Square

Gm Cm Gm Cm #1. Cm G Cm From Cape Cod Light to the Mississip', to San Ab Eb Francisco Bay. G Cm G Cm Ab They're talkin' 'bout this famous place, down Gm Cm Greenwich Village way. Eb Cm They hootenanny all the time with folks from Ab Eb everywhere. Eb Cm Ab Come Sunday morning, rain or shine, right in Gm Cm Washington Square. #2. Cm Ab Eb And so I got my banjo out, just sitting, catching dust. G C G Cm And painted right across the case, 'Greenwich Village or Bust!' Eb Cm Ab Eb My folks were sad to see me go, but I got no meaning there. Gm Eb Cm Ab Gm So, I said, goodbye, Kansas, Mo. and hello, Washington Cm Square. #3. Ab Dbm Ab Dbm A E Near Tennessee, I met a guy who played 12-string guitar. Ab Db Ab Dbm A Abm Dbm He also had a mighty voice, not to mention a car. E Dbm Each time he hit those bluegrass chords, you sure smelled A E mountain air. Ab E Dbm A Abm I said, don't waste it on the wind, come on to Washington Dbm Square. #4. A D Dm Bb F In New Orleans, we saw a gal a-walkin' with no shoes. Am Dm Bb Dm And from her throat there comes a growl, she sure was singin' the blues. F Dm Bb F She sang for all humanity, this gal with raven hair. Dm Bb Am I said, it's for the world to hear, Come to Washington Dm Square. #5. Bbm Ebm B Gb We cannonballed into New York on good old US 1. Bb Ebm B Ebm Til up ahead we saw the arch, a-gleamin' bright in the sun. Gb Ebm B Gb As far as all the eye could see, ten thousand folks were there. Gb Ebm Gb B Bbm Ebm And singing in sweet harm-ony, right in Washington Square. Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Let's go to Washington Square..come on to Washington Square..(Fade.)