Chords for The Auctioneer
Tempo:
119.15 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Abm
Fm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
Hey, well, all right, sir.
I'm at 25 when they give me $30 30 make it 30 bit at a 30 35 another 40 make it a 40 bit at a 40
[Fm] There was a boy [Ebm] in Arkansas [Abm] who wouldn't listen to [Eb] his mom when she told him that he should go to [Fm] school
[Ab] It's sneak away in the [Abm] afternoon.
soon.
He'd [Db] stand and listen [Ab] carefully then pretty soon he began to [Bb] see how the auctioneer could talk so [Eb] rapidly
He [Ab] said oh my it's do or [Abm] die.
[Eb] gotta make my mark and be an [Ab] auctioneer
I'm at 25 when they give me $30 30 make it 30 bit at a 30 35 another 40 make it a 40 bit at a 40
[Fm] There was a boy [Ebm] in Arkansas [Abm] who wouldn't listen to [Eb] his mom when she told him that he should go to [Fm] school
[Ab] It's sneak away in the [Abm] afternoon.
soon.
He'd [Db] stand and listen [Ab] carefully then pretty soon he began to [Bb] see how the auctioneer could talk so [Eb] rapidly
He [Ab] said oh my it's do or [Abm] die.
[Eb] gotta make my mark and be an [Ab] auctioneer
100% ➙ 119BPM
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Eb
Abm
Fm
Bb
Ab
Eb
Abm
_ Hey, well, all right, sir.
Here we go then.
What are you gonna give farm?
I'm at 25 when they give me $30 30 make it 30 bit at a 30 35 another 40 make it a 40 bit at a 40
now five five five make it a 45 and now _ _
[Fm] There was a boy [Ebm] in Arkansas [Abm] who wouldn't listen to [Eb] his mom when she told him that he should go to [Fm] school
[Eb] _
[Ab] It's sneak away in the [Abm] afternoon.
Take a little walk then pretty soon.
[Eb] You'd find him at the local auction [Ab] bar
He'd [Db] stand and listen [Ab] carefully then pretty soon he began to [Bb] see how the auctioneer could talk so [Eb] rapidly _
He [Ab] said oh my it's do or [Abm] die.
I've got to learn that auction cry [Eb] gotta make my mark and be an [Ab] auctioneer _ _
$25 bidder now $30 [Abm] 30 will they give me 30 make it 30, but I'm almost [Eb] ready dollar will they give me 30?
Who'd have been at a [Ab] $30 bid?
_ [Eb]
30 dollar bid now 35 will [Abm] he give me 35 to make it a 35 a bit of [Eb] 35 who would have been at a $35 [Ab] bid _
As time went on he did his best and all could see he didn't [Eb] just he practiced calling bids both [Ab] night and day
[Eb] _
His [Ab] pap would find him behind the barn [Abm] just working up an awful storm [Eb] as he tried to imitate the [Ab] auctioneer
_ [Abm] Then his pap said son.
We just can't stand [Ab] to have a
Mediocre man [Bb] selling things at auction using our [Eb] good name _ _
I'll send [Ab] you off to auction school, [Abm] then you'll be nobody's fool.
[Eb] You can take your place among [Ab] the best _ _
$35 bidder now the $40 40 [Db] will they give me 40 made a 40 bid of all [Eb] $40 will they give me 40?
Who'd have been at a $40 [Ab] bid?
[Eb] _
$40 bidder now 45 will they [Abm] give me 45 to make it a 45 a bit of the [F] 45 who would have been at a $45 [Ab] bid _
So from that boy who went to school [Abm] there grew a man who played it cool he came back home a full-fledged [Ab] auctioneer _
Then the people came from [Abm] miles around just hear him make that rhythmic [B] sound that filled their hearts with such a [Ab] happy cheer _ _
Then his [Abm] fame spread out from shore to shore.
[Ab] He had all he could do and [Bb] more had to buy a plane to get around
_ [Eb] _
Now [Ab] he's the top sin all [Abm] and let's pause and give that man a [Eb] hand he is the best hillbilly [Ab] auctioneer _ _
$45 bidder now [Fm] $50 50 will he give me 50 make [Abm] it a 50 bidder the bomb a [Eb] $50 will he give me 50?
Who'd have been at a [Ab] $50 bid?
_ [F] _
$50 bidder now 55 [Abm] will he give me 55 to make it a 55 a bit of the 55 I sold that [Eb] hog for a $50 [Ab] bill _ _
_ _ Hey, well, all right, sir, open the gate and let him out and welcome boys [Abm] here
We come a lot of number 29 and what are you gonna give farm?
I'm a 25 to get $30 30 make it 30 bidder 30 now 5 another $40 40 45 another $50 _ _ _ _ _
Here we go then.
What are you gonna give farm?
I'm at 25 when they give me $30 30 make it 30 bit at a 30 35 another 40 make it a 40 bit at a 40
now five five five make it a 45 and now _ _
[Fm] There was a boy [Ebm] in Arkansas [Abm] who wouldn't listen to [Eb] his mom when she told him that he should go to [Fm] school
[Eb] _
[Ab] It's sneak away in the [Abm] afternoon.
Take a little walk then pretty soon.
[Eb] You'd find him at the local auction [Ab] bar
He'd [Db] stand and listen [Ab] carefully then pretty soon he began to [Bb] see how the auctioneer could talk so [Eb] rapidly _
He [Ab] said oh my it's do or [Abm] die.
I've got to learn that auction cry [Eb] gotta make my mark and be an [Ab] auctioneer _ _
$25 bidder now $30 [Abm] 30 will they give me 30 make it 30, but I'm almost [Eb] ready dollar will they give me 30?
Who'd have been at a [Ab] $30 bid?
_ [Eb]
30 dollar bid now 35 will [Abm] he give me 35 to make it a 35 a bit of [Eb] 35 who would have been at a $35 [Ab] bid _
As time went on he did his best and all could see he didn't [Eb] just he practiced calling bids both [Ab] night and day
[Eb] _
His [Ab] pap would find him behind the barn [Abm] just working up an awful storm [Eb] as he tried to imitate the [Ab] auctioneer
_ [Abm] Then his pap said son.
We just can't stand [Ab] to have a
Mediocre man [Bb] selling things at auction using our [Eb] good name _ _
I'll send [Ab] you off to auction school, [Abm] then you'll be nobody's fool.
[Eb] You can take your place among [Ab] the best _ _
$35 bidder now the $40 40 [Db] will they give me 40 made a 40 bid of all [Eb] $40 will they give me 40?
Who'd have been at a $40 [Ab] bid?
[Eb] _
$40 bidder now 45 will they [Abm] give me 45 to make it a 45 a bit of the [F] 45 who would have been at a $45 [Ab] bid _
So from that boy who went to school [Abm] there grew a man who played it cool he came back home a full-fledged [Ab] auctioneer _
Then the people came from [Abm] miles around just hear him make that rhythmic [B] sound that filled their hearts with such a [Ab] happy cheer _ _
Then his [Abm] fame spread out from shore to shore.
[Ab] He had all he could do and [Bb] more had to buy a plane to get around
_ [Eb] _
Now [Ab] he's the top sin all [Abm] and let's pause and give that man a [Eb] hand he is the best hillbilly [Ab] auctioneer _ _
$45 bidder now [Fm] $50 50 will he give me 50 make [Abm] it a 50 bidder the bomb a [Eb] $50 will he give me 50?
Who'd have been at a [Ab] $50 bid?
_ [F] _
$50 bidder now 55 [Abm] will he give me 55 to make it a 55 a bit of the 55 I sold that [Eb] hog for a $50 [Ab] bill _ _
_ _ Hey, well, all right, sir, open the gate and let him out and welcome boys [Abm] here
We come a lot of number 29 and what are you gonna give farm?
I'm a 25 to get $30 30 make it 30 bidder 30 now 5 another $40 40 45 another $50 _ _ _ _ _