Love At The Five & Dime Chords by John Prine  &  Kelsey Waldon

[Start]

[Intro]

[Verse]
G C G                                                     C
■ ■ ■ Rita was sixteen years hazel eyes and chestnut hair ■
                               G    
She made the Woolworth counter shine
                                               C     
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and a darn good dancer
                                            G   
And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
G                                
Now Eddie played the steel guitar
                                                C
And his mama cried 'cause he played in the bars ■
                             G       
And kept young Rita out late at night
        G                    
So they married up in Abilene
                          C
Lost a child in Tennessee ■
                       G       
Oh and still that love survived


[Chorus]
              G   
'cause they'd sing
                         Am Am7            Dsus4  G  
Dance a little closer to me dance a little closer now
                      Am7     D7
Dance a little closer tonight ■ 
G                          Am7            Dsus4       
■ Dance a little closer to me 'cause it's closing time
    Am7            D               G            
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime


[Verse]
       G                                                    
One of the boys in Eddie's band took a shine to Rita's hands
C                                      G   
■ So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife
G                                                  
Oh but he was back by June singin' a different tune
C                                    G   
■ And sportin' miss Rita back by his side


[Chorus]
       G   
And he sang
                         Am7               Dsus4  G  
Dance a little closer to me dance a little closer now
                      Am7     D7
Dance a little closer tonight ■ 
G                          Am7            Dsus4       
■ Dance a little closer to me 'cause it's closing time
    Am7            D                    G       
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime


[Solo]
C G C G
■ ■ ■ ■


[Verse]
      G                               
Eddie traveled with the bar room bands
     G                       
'til arthritis took his hands
C                             G   
Now he sells insurance on the side
G                         
Rita's got a house to keep
G                                   
Dimestore novels and a love so sweet
C                               G    
They dance to the radio late at night


[Chorus]
         G   
And they sing
                         Am7               Dsus4  G  
Dance a little closer to me dance a little closer now
                      Am7     Dsus4
Dance a little closer tonight ■    
G                          Am7            Dsus4       
■ Dance a little closer to me 'cause it's closing time
    Am7            D                    G       
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime


[Bridge]
                                                    C
Rita was sixteen years hazel eyes and chestnut hair ■
                               G    
She made the Woolworth counter shine


[Verse]
                      G                              
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and a darn good dancer
C                                            G   
When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime


[Chorus]
C                                            G   
When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
C                                            G   
When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime


[End]