The Auctioneer Chords

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  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?