The Guitar Man

Words and Music By David Gates

Verse 1

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Who draws the crowd and plays so loud
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Baby it's the guitar man
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Who's gonna steal the show
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You know baby it's the guitar man
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He can make you love
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He can make you cry
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He will bring you down
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Then he'll get you high
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Somethin' keeps him goin'
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Miles and miles a  day
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To find an-oth-er place to play

Verse 2 (Same tune) see below

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Then you listen to the music
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And you like to sing a long
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You want to get the meaning
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Out of each and ev-ry song
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Then you find yourself  a  message
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And some words to call your own
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And take them home

Chorus

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He can make you love he can get you high
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He will bring you down, then he'll make you cry
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Somethin' keeps him movin'
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But no one seems to know
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What it is that makes him  go
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Then the ligts begin to flicker
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And the sound is getting dim
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The voice begins to falter
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And the crowds are getting thin
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But he never seems to notice
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He's just got to find an-oth-er place to play
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An-y-way,... Got to play .....Got to play...




Verse 2
Night after night, who treats you right
Baby it's the guitar man
Who's on the radio, you go
Listen to the guitar man
Then he comes to town and you see his face
And you think you might like to take his place
Somethin' keeps him driftin', miles and miles away
Searchin' for the songs to play

Chorus to Fade......