Love At The Five And Dime

[Intro]
G G
C/G G

[Verse 1]
G
Rita was sixteen years
G
hazel eyes and chestnut hair
C/G G
She made the Woolworth counter shine
G
And Eddie was a sweet romancer
G
And a darn good dancer
C/G G
When they’d waltz the aisles of the five & dime

[Verse 2]
G
Now Eddie played the steel guitar
G
mama cried as he played the bars
C/G G
He kept young Rita out late at night
G
So they married up in Abilene
G
Lost a child in Tennessee
C/G G
Oh and still that love survived

[Chorus]
G Am
cuz they’d sing dance a little closer to me
G
Dance a little closer now
Am D
Dance a little closer tonight
G Am
Dance a little closer to me
Am
Cuz it’s closing time and love’s on sale
D G
tonight at this five and dime

[Verse 3]
G
One of the boys in Eddie’s band
G
He took a shine to Rita’s hand
C/G G
So Eddie ran off with the bass man’s wife
G
Oh but he was back by June
G
singin’ a different tune
C/G G
And sporting Ms. Rita back by his side

[Chorus]
G Am
cuz he’d sing dance a little closer to me
G
Dance a little closer now
Am D
Dance a little closer tonight
G Am
Dance a little closer to me
Am
Cuz it’s closing time and love’s on sale
D G
tonight at this five and dime

[Instrumental]
G G
C/G G
G G
C/G G

[Verse 4]
G
Eddie traveled with the bar room bands
G
Till arthritis took his hands
C/G G
Now he sells insurance on the side
G
And Rita’s got her house to keep
G
Dime store novels and a love so sweet
C/G G
They dance to the radio late at night

[Chorus]
G Am
And they’d sing dance a little closer to me
G
Dance a little closer now
Am D
Dance a little closer tonight
G Am
Dance a little closer to me
Am
Cuz it’s closing time and love’s on sale
D G
tonight at this five and dime

[Verse 1]
G
Rita was sixteen years
G
hazel eyes and chestnut hair
C/G G
She made the Woolworth counter shine
G
And Eddie was a sweet romancer
G/B
And a darn good dancer
C/G G
When they’d waltz the aisles of the five & dime
C/G G
When they’d waltz the aisles of the five & dime
C/G G
When they’d waltz the aisles of the five & dime

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair She made the Woolworth counter shine And Eddie was a sweet romancer And a darn good dancer And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And they'd sing Now Eddie played the steel guitar and his mama cried 'cause he played in the bars And kept young Rita out late at night So they married up in Abilene Lost a child in Tennessee And still that love survived 'Cause they'd sing Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me 'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime One of the boys in Eddie's band Took a shine to Rita's hand So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife Oh, but he was back by June singin' a different tune And sporting Miss Rita back by his side And he'd sing Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me 'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime Eddie traveled with the bar room bands But arthritis took his hands Now he sells insurance on the side And Rita's got her house to keep Dime store novels and a love so sweet They dance to the radio late at night And they sing Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me 'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime 'Cause Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair She made the Woolworth counter shine And Eddie was a sweet romancer And a darn good dancer When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

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John Prine feat Kelsey Waldon - Love At The Five And Dime

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