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The Man Behind The Drums

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Robert Earl Keen
The Man Behind The Drums
CD: The Rose Hotel
CWe left New York GCity, with Amnothin' but a Fsong,
Cshe'll be coming' 'round the Gmountain when she Fcomes.
CWe wound up in GWoodstock, Amat an old time Fjamboree,
               C                GFss
came to see the man behind the drums.||
(Chorus)
CLevon digs the Fdoghouse, Cplaying in The FBand,
Cwhen he locks in Gto that Cbackbeat it ain't Dhard to underFstand.
CGet your body Fmovin', Ccelebrate your Fsoul,
CLevon Gdigs the Cdoghouse, Fthat's sho-nuff Grock and rColl.G  F  C  C  G  F  C  
CSon of a plain dirt Gfarmer, from sAmoutheast ArkanFsas,
Che was born in a Gbare ramblin' Fshoe.
CUp and down the Ghighway, and aAmll around the Fworld,
               C                GFss
laying down the rhythm and the blues.
 (Chorus)
CWe were hangin' from the Grafters, Amsinging every Fsong,
Cthat big barn band was Ghot as it could Fbe.
CUp there in the Gspotlight, the Amman behind the Fdrums,
Cwas takin' all the Gload off for you and Fme.
 (Chorus)
CYea, Levon Gdigs the Cdoghouse, Fthat's sho-nuff Grock and Croll.

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The Man Behind The Drums

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Robert Earl Keen

The Man Behind The Drums

CD: The Rose Hotel

C G Am F

We left New York City, with nothin' but a song,

C G F

she'll be coming' 'round the mountain when she comes.

C G Am F

We wound up in Woodstock, at an old time jamboree,

C G

Fss

came to see the man behind the drums.||

(Chorus)

C F C F

Levon digs the doghouse, playing in The Band,

C G C D F

when he locks in to that backbeat it ain't hard to understand.

C F C F

Get your body movin', celebrate your soul,

C G C F G C G F C C G F C

Levon digs the doghouse, that's sho-nuff rock and roll.

C G Am F

Son of a plain dirt farmer, from southeast Arkansas,

C G F

he was born in a bare ramblin' shoe.

C G Am F

Up and down the highway, and all around the world,

C G

Fss

laying down the rhythm and the blues.

(Chorus)

C G Am F

We were hangin' from the rafters, singing every song,

C G F

that big barn band was hot as it could be.

C G Am F

Up there in the spotlight, the man behind the drums,

C G F

was takin' all the load off for you and me.

(Chorus)

C G C F G C

Yea, Levon digs the doghouse, that's sho-nuff rock and roll.

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