The Guitar Man
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[INTRO]DUÇÃO – (G C D) 2X
G
Who draws the crowd?
C
Who plays so loud?
D
Baby it's the guitar man
G C
Who's gonna steal the show
D
You know baby it's the guitar man
Em C
He can make you love he can make you cry
Em
He will bring you down
A
He will get you high
C7+
Something keeps him going
Bm7
Miles and miles away
Am7 D
To find another place to play
G C
And night after night who treats you right
D
Baby it's the guitar man
G C
Who's on the radio?
D
You know baby it's the guitar man
Em C
When he comes to town and you see his face
Em A
And you think you might like to take his place
C7+ Bm7
Something keeps him drifting miles and miles away
Am7 D
Searching for the songs to play
Am E C D/F#
Then you listen to the music and you'd like to sing along
G D/F# Em E
And you want to get the meaning out of each and every song
Am E
And you find yourself a message and some
C D/F# E
words to call your own and take them home
INTRODUÇÃO – (G C D) 2X
Em C
He can make you love he can get you high
Em A
He will bring you down he will make you cry
C7+
Something keeps him moving
Bm7
But no one seems to know
Am7 D
What it is that makes him go
Am E C D/F#
Then the lights begin to flicker and the sound is getting dim
G E Em E
The voice begins to falter and the crowds are getting thin
Am E C E
But he never seems to notice he's just got to find another place to play
C E
(Fade away)
C E
(Got to play)
C E
(Fade away)
By Joares Pereira
How to play The Guitar Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.