How to Play Love at the Five and Dime on Guitar?

Nanci Griffith - Love at the Five and Dime can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Am chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Love at the Five and Dime with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Nanci Griffith - Love at the Five and Dime Chords

Chord reference G, C, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [C] [G] [G]Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair. [C]She made the Woolworth counter [G]shine. [G]And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer. [C]And they’d waltz the aisles of the five and [G]dime. [G]And they’d sing…

[G]Dance a little closer to me, [Am]dance a little closer now. [G]Dance a little closer to[Am]night, [G]dance a little closer to me. [Am]’Cause it’s closing time and love’s on sale tonight at this five and [G]dime.

[G]Eddie played the steel guitar and his momma cried ’cause he played in the bars. [C]And he kept young Rita out late at [G]night. [G]So they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee. [C]But still that love sur[G]vived. [G]’Cause they’d sing…

[G]One of the boys in Eddie’s band took a shine to Rita’s hand. [C]So Eddie ran off with the bass-man’s [G]wife. [G]Oh, but he was back by June singing a different tune. [C]And sporting Miss Rita back by his [G]side. [G]And he’d sing.

[G]Eddie traveled with the bar room band till arthritis took his hands. [C]Now he sells insurance on the [G]side. [G]And Rita’s got her house to keep; she writes dime store novels of love so sweet. [C]They dance to the radio late at [G]night. And still sing…

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

Artist Nanci Griffith

Album The Last of the True Believers

Genres Country

Year 1986

Key G

Nanci Griffith - Love at the Five and Dime can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Am chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Love at the Five and Dime with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.