The Auctioneer Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

C There was a boy in Arkansas

Who F wouldn't listen to his ma

When G she told him he should go to C school G

He'd C sneak away in the afternoon

Take a F little walk and pretty soon

You'd G find him at the local auction C barn.

He'd F stand and listen carefully

Then C pretty soon he began to see

How the D auctioneer could talk so rapid- G ly

He C said, "Oh, my, it's do or die

I've F got to learn that auction cry

Gotta G make my mark and be an auction- C eer."

C Twenty-five dollar bid it now, thirty dollar, thirty

Will you F gimmie thirty, make it thirty

Bid it on a thirty dollar, will you gimmie thirty

G Who'll-ll bid it at a thirty dollar C bid? G

C Thirty dollar bid it now, thirty-five

Will you F gimmie thirty-five,

To make it thirty-five, to bid it a thirty-five

G Who woulda bid it at a thirty-five dollar C bid?

C As time went on, he did his best

And F all could see he didn't jest

He G practiced calling bids both night and C day G

His C pop would find him behind the barn

Just F working up an awful storm

As G he tried to imitate the auction- C eer.

Then his(F pop said, "Son, we just can't stand

To C have a mediocre man

Sellin' D things at auction using our good G name

I'll C send you off to auction school

F Then you'll be nobody's fool

G You can take your place among the C best."

C Thirty-five dollar bid it now, forty dollar, forty

Will you F gimmie forty, make it forty

Bid it on a forty dollar, will you gimmie forty

Who'll- G ll bid it at a forty dollar C bid?

C Forty dollar bid it now, forty-five

Will you gimmie forty-five,

To make F it forty-five, to bid it a forty-five

Who G woulda bid it at a forty-five dollar C bid?

So C from that boy who went to school

There F grew a man who played it cool

And G came back home a full-fledged auction- C eer G

And the C people came from miles around

Just to F hear him make that rhythmic sound

That G filled their hearts with such a happy C cheer.

His F fame spread out from shore to shore

He had C all he could do and more

D Had to buy a plane to get G around

Now C he's the tops in all the land

Let's F pause and give that man a hand

He's G the best of all the auctioneers C AROUND.

C Forty-five dollar bid it now, fifty dollar, fifty

Will you F gimmie fifty, make it fifty

Bid iton a fifty dollar, will you gimmie fifty

Who'll G -ll bid it at a fifty dollar C bid?

C Fifty dollar bid it now, fifty-five

Will you F gimmie fifty-five,

To make it fifty-five, to bid it a fifty-five

Sold that G horse for a fifty-five dollar C bill?

Hey, well alright sir, open the gate and let 'em out and walk 'em boys

Here we come with lot number 29 in, what'd ya gonna give?