Love At The Five and Dime
Nanci Griffith

CAPO 3rd Fret (Bb)

G                       D/F#
Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair
C/G                            G
She made the Woolworth counter shine
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And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer
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And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
 
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Eddie played the steel guitar and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars
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And he kept young Rita out late at night
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So they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee
C/G                      G
But still, that love survived
 
'Cause they'd sing
 
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7
Dance a little closer now
Bm7                       Am7
Dance a little closer tonight
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7                
Cause it's closing time 
    D                                       G
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime
 
G                               D/F#
One of the boys in Eddie's band took a shine to Rita's hand
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So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife
G                           D/F#
Oh, but he was back by June singing a different tune
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And sporting Miss Rita back by his side
 
And he'd sing
 
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7
Dance a little closer now
Bm7                       Am7
Dance a little closer tonight
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7                
Cause it's closing time 
    D                                       G
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

BREAK ONE VERSE
 
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Eddie traveled with the bar room band till arthritis took his hands
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Now he sells insurance on the side
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And Rita's got her house to keep; dime store novels of love so sweet
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They dance to the radio late at night
 
They sing
 
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7
Dance a little closer now
Bm7                   Am7
Dance a little closer tonight
Bm7
Dance a little closer to me
Am7                
Cause it's closing time 
    D                                       G
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

G                       D/F#
Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair
C/G                            G
She made the Woolworth counter shine
G                             D/F#
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer
C/G                                         G
And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
C/G                                          G
When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
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When they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime