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Gordon Lightfoot - The Auctioneer CAPO: 3rd Fret [INTRO] G

^N.C.Hey well, all right, sir Open the gate and let 'em out and walk 'em boys ^G ^N.C.Here we come and let in number twenty-nine

What are you gonna give for the little fella [CHORUS]

I ^Gwant a five dollar want a bid Would you bid it on a five on a five on a five Will you bid it on a twenty-five Got a twenty-five dollar would you bid it on five on the five Will you bid it on a thirty dollar five on five Will you bid it on a five, will you bid it on a thirty-five

[VERSE 1] Well, there was a boy from Arkansas

Who ^Cwouldn't listen to his ma When ^Dshe told him that he should go to ^Gschool ^D Well, he'd ^Gsneak away in the afternoon Take a ^Clittle walk and pretty soon You'd ^Dfind him at the local auction ^Gbarn

[VERSE 2]

Well, he'd ^Cstand and listen carefully Un^Gtil at last he began to see How the ^Aauctioneer could talk so rapid^Dly Well, he ^Gsaid, "Oh my, it's do or die I've ^Cgot to learn that auction cry Gonna ^Dmake my mark and be an auctio^Gneer"

[CHORUS] Twenty-five dollar bid you now thirty dollar thirty

Will you ^Cmake it thirty, bid it on a thirty dollar thirty dollar ^DWill you give me thirty, will you give me thirty dollar ^Gbill ^D I got a ^Gthirty dollar bid you now Five will you beat it on a ^Cthirty-five, bid it on thirty-five, thirty-five ^DWho's gonna bid it at a thirty-five dollar ^Gbill

[INSTRUMENTAL] G C D G C D G [VERSE 3] Well, the time went by and he did his best

And ^Call could see he did not jest He ^Dpracticed calling bids both night and ^Gday ^D Well, his ^Gpappy found him behind the barn Just ^Cworking up an awful storm As he ^Dtried to imitate the auctio^Gneer

[VERSE 4]

Then his ^Cpop said, "Son, we just can't stand To ^Ghave a mediocre man Selling ^Athings at auction, using our good ^Dname Gonna ^Gsend you off to auction school And ^Cthen you'll be nobody's fool And ^Dyou can take your place among the ^Gbest"

[CHORUS] Thirty-five dollar bid you now forty dollar forty

Will you ^Cmake it forty, bid it on a forty dollar forty dollar ^DWill you give me forty, will you give me forty dollar ^Gbill ^D I got a ^Gforty dollar bid you now Five will you beat it on a ^Cforty-five, bid it on forty-five, forty-five ^DWho's gonna bid it at a forty-five dollar ^Gbill

[INSTRUMENTAL] G C D G C D G [VERSE 5] And from that boy that went to school

There ^Cgrew a man who played it cool He ^Dcome back home a full fledged auctio^Gneer ^D And the ^Gpeople would come from miles around Just to ^Chear him make that rhythmic sound That ^Dfilled their hearts with such a happy ^Gcheer

[VERSE 6]

And his ^Cfame spread out from shore to shore He'd ^Gall that he could do and more He ^Ahad to buy a plane to get a^Dround Well, now ^Ghe's the best in all the land Let's ^Cpause and give that man a hand 'Cause ^Dhe's the best of all the auctio^Gneers

[CHORUS] Forty-five dollar bid you now fifty dollar fifty

Will you ^Cmake it fifty, bid it on a fifty dollar fifty dollar ^DWill you give me fifty, will you give me fifty dollar ^Gbill ^D I got a ^Gfifty dollar bid you now Five will you beat it on a ^Cfifty-five, bid it on fifty-five, fifty-five ^DWho's gonna bid it at a fifty-five dollar ^Gbill

[INSTRUMENTAL] G C D G C D G [OUTRO]

Well, I ^Dsold that hog for a fifty dollar ^Gbill

Gordon Lightfoot - The auctioneer