League Of Lousy Liars - Gils Story A Music Savvy Slob
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Gil’s Story (A Music-Savvy Slob)
[Dennis Cope]
[Intro]
Bb
This number is to pay respects to the Great Grand Daddy of Rock, Mister Chuck Berry
Bb Eb Bb F
Eb
Bb
[Verse 1]
Bb
I'm just a poor boy from the southern swamp
Bb
Got me a 59 Fender and Univox amp
Eb
I'm trying to find work just singin' the blues
Bb
I'm in search of a bar down on Seventh Avenue
F
The place has a reputation both near and far
Bb
I thought they'd like to hear some licks from my guitar
[Verse 2]
Bb
I parked my pick-up truck and asked the pretty girl inside
Bb
Where I can sign up, so I could take her for a ride
Eb
She handed me a sheet for the jam on Friday night
Bb
She smiled at me so sweetly, forgot whose name I had to write!
F
Man, this girl was special! She knocked me off my feet...
Bb
I asked about lodgings and a place where I could eat
{Chorus 1]
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Some people call me Mr. Blues
Eb
Some people call me Gil
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You can call me ANYTHING you like
F
Pretty Mama, you sure give me a thrill
[Verse 3]
Bb
She said her name was Gladys, and her brother owns the bar
Bb
I'll see you Friday night, she said, just bring along your guitar
Eb
That Friday night I looked out beyond the bright stage light
Bb
She was glowing there with beauty, just seated to the right.
F
My axe had a scintillating mind of its own
Bb
It played with pure perfection to the Queen upon her throne
[Verse 4]
Bb
First I played it heavy. Then I played it light
Bb
I played up to the Stars above. They danced in sheer delight!
Eb
I couldn't quite control myself. I played each note by ear
Bb
The richness from my Fender sounded so sincere
F
The music was perfection, as I sang with total charm
Bb
Hoping for the day, when she'd be draped upon my arm
{Chorus 2]
Bb
Go, go, go,
Bb
Go, Gilly, go go go
Eb
Go, Gilly, go go go
Bb
Gilly be good tonight
[Verse 5]
Bb
I played that jam for several weeks, hoping to see my girl
Bb
One day her brother said, ’You wanna give this job a whirl?’
Eb
I started working weekends. I was giving it my all
Bb
The work was hard. I didn't care. I was havin’ a ball!
F
This girl had her hooks in me...was playing hard to get
Bb
I could see the love light in her eyes. She would NOT admit it yet
[Verse 6]
Bb
I was totally smitten, so I just kept right on trying
Bb
She thought she'd fool me. She'd pretend she wasn't buying
Eb
I was sure I knew my way around picking up the chicks
Bb
But Gladys was having none of my stale old bag of tricks
F
I couldn’t wait to get to work to carry on my chase
Bb
Every chick I'd ever known I wanted Gladys to replace.
{Chorus 3]
Bb
Some people call me Mr. Blues
Eb
Some people call me Gil
Bc
You can call me ANYTHING you like
F
Pretty Mama, you sure give me a thrill
[Verse 7]
Bb
The closer I got, I felt his presence creeping in
Bb
Made me feel like I was breaking some cardinal sin
Eb
Every time I found the courage to say WHAT I had to say
Bb
His ugly face kept popping up and getting in my way
F
I was about to ask her out. But her brother did detect it
Bb
Nothing I could ever do would totally deflect it
[Verse 8]
Bb
He sent two thugs over just to rough me up a bit
Bb
‘There’s more of that to come if you don’t know just when to quit
Eb
They threw in some good punches and said it was a warning
Bb
Sure as hell felt them when I WOKE up in the morning
F
I knew that all my blissful dreams had come to an end
Bb
How can I EVER find a way to treat Gladys as just a friend?
N.C.
Glady scratched her head
N.C.
Gil clutched his heart
N.C.
Was their relationship over
N.C
Before it got to start?
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If you stay away from my sister,
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You can keep your steady job’
N.C.
You’re not a doctor or a lawyer,
N.C.
Just a music-savvy slob!
[Outro]
Am
Way down east on 7th street
Em
The blues played loud and clear
B7
But they couldn't explain to poor Gladys
B7 Em
Why I could I could never hold her near
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