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The Auctioneer by Leroy van Dyke
The Auctioneer
The song changes key by half steps as you go to each new verse (starting in G and going to
G sharp/A flat and then to A). You pretty much have to play with bar (all major) chords or
power chords to play with the original recording.
There(G) was a boy in Arkansas
Who(C)wouldn't listen to his ma
When(D)she told him he should go to(G)school
He'd(G)sneak away in the afternoon
Take a(C)little walk and pretty soon
You'd(D)find him at the local auction(G)barn.
He'd(C)stand and listen carefully
Then(G)pretty soon he began to see
How the(A)auctioneer could talk so rapidly (D)
He(G)said, "Oh, my, it's do or die
I've(C)got to learn that auction cry
Gotta(D)make my mark and be an auctioneer." (G)
Twenty-five(G)dollar bid it now, thirty dollar, thirty
Will you(C)gimmie thirty, make it thirty
Bid it on a thirty dollar, will(D) you gimmie thirty
Who'll bid it at a thirty dollar(G)bid?
(G)Thirty dollar bid it now, thirty-five
Will you gimmie (C)thirty-five,
To make it thirty-five, to bid a thirty-five
(D)Who woulda bid it at a thirty-five dollar(G)bid? G#
As(G#)time went on, he did his best
And(C#)all could see he didn't jest
He(D#)practiced calling bids both night and (G#)day
His(G#)pop would find him behind the barn
Just(C#)working up an awful storm
As(D#)he tried to imitate the auctioneer.(G#)
Then his(C#) pop said, "Son, we just can't stand
To(G#) have a mediocre man
Sellin'(A#) things at auction using our good (D#)name
I'll (G#)send you off to auction school
(C#)Then you'll be nobody's fool
(D#)You can take your place among the (G#)best."
(G#)Thirty-five dollar bid it now, forty dollar, forty
Will you (C#)gimmie forty, make it forty
Bid it on a forty dollar, (D#) will you gimmie forty
Who'll bid it at a forty dollar bid? (G#)
(G#)Forty dollar bid it now, forty-five
Will you gimmie (C#) forty-five,
To make it forty-five, to bid at forty-five
Who(D#)woulda bid it at a forty-five dollar (G#)bid? (A)
So(A)from that boy who went to school
There(D)grew a man who played it cool
And(E)came back home a full-fledged auctioneer(A)
And the(A)people came from miles around
Just to(D)hear him make that rhythmic sound
That(E)filled their hearts with such a happy(A)cheer.
His(D)fame spread out from shore to shore
He had(A)all he could do and more
(B)Had to buy a plane to get(E) around
Now (A)he's the tops in all the land
Let's(D) pause and give that man a hand
He's(E) the best of all the auctioneers(A).
(A)Forty-five dollar bid it now, fifty dollar, fifty
Will you(D)gimmie fifty, make it fifty
Bid-it on a fifty dollar, (E)will you gimmie fifty
Who'll bid it at a fifty dollar(A)bid?
(A)Fifty dollar bid it now, fifty-five
Will you(D)gimmie fifty-five,
To make it fifty-five, to bid at fifty-five
Sold that(E)hog for a fifty-five dollar(A)bill?
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
N/C
(talk like an auctioneer)
Hey well alright sir here we go there
And what are ya' gonna give for 'em
I have a six hundred dollar down here
Now ten and now twenty-five and now thirty-five
And now there fifty now sixty
Will ya give me sixty now seventy-five
Seventy-five another eighty-five dollars
Oughta buy 'em there
G
There was a boy in Arkansas
C
Who wouldn't listen to his ma
D7 G D7
When she told him that he should go to school
G
He'd sneak away in the afternoon
C
Take a little walk and then pretty soon
D7 G
You'd find him at the local auction barn
C
Well he'd stand and listen carefully
G
And then pretty soon he began to see
A7 D7
How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly
G
He said oh my it's do or die
C
I've got to learn that auction cry
D7 G
Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer
[Chorus 1]
G
Twenty-five dollar bid it now thirty dollar thirty
C
Will you gimmie thirty make it thirty
D7 G
Bid it on a thirty dollar will you gimmie thirty dollar bid
Thirty dollar bid it now thirty-five
C
Will you gimmie thirty-five
To make it thirty-five to bid it a thirty-five
D7 G G#
Who woulda bid it at a thirty-five dollar bid
[Verse 2]
G#
Well as time went on he did his best
C#
And all could see he didn't jest
D# G#
He practiced calling bids both night and day
G#
His pop would find him behind the barn
C#
Just a working up an awful storm
D# G#
As he tried to imitate the auctioneer
C#
His dad said son we just can't
G#
Stand to have a mediocre man
A# D#
Selling things at action using our name
G#
I'll send you off to auction school
C#
And then you'll be nobody's fool
D# G#
You can take your place among the best
[Chorus 2]
G#
Thirty-five dollar bid it now forty dollar forty
C#
Will you gimmie forty make it forty
D# G#
Bid it on a forty dollar will you gimmie forty dollar bid
Forty dollar bid it now forty-five
C#
Will you gimmie forty-five
To make it forty-five to bid it a forty-five
D# G# A
Who woulda bid it at a forty-five dollar bid
[Verse 3]
A
So from that boy who went to school
D
There grew a man who played it cool
E A
He came back home a full fledged auctioneer
A
And the people came from miles around
D
Just to hear him make that rhythmic sound
E A
That fill their hearts with such a happy cheer
D
His fame spread out from shore to shore
A
He had all he could do and more
B E
Had to buy a plane to get around
A
Now he's the best in all the land
D
Let's pause and give that man a hand
E A
He's the best of all the auctioneers
[Chorus 3]
A
Forty-five dollar bid it now fifty dollar fifty
D
Will you gimmie fifty make it fifty
E A
Bid it on a fifty dollar will you gimmie fifty dollar bid
Fifty dollar bid it now fifty-five
D
Will you gimmie fifty-five
To make it fifty-five to bid it a fifty-five
E A
Sold that hog for a fifty dollar bill
N/C
(talking)
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 for ‘em
(1 strum A) (talk fast like an auctioneer)
I have a twenty-five I oughta get thirty-five
And now a fifty make it fifty bid it along at fifty
Now sixty will ya give me sixty now seventy-five
And now eight-five and now nine-five
A hundred and now twenty-five
And now it’s at seventy-five
And a two and a three and a four
And a five and a six now seven
Now eight hundred dollars
And a buy ‘em there
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