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The Gcampus crowd was noisy as we Cwaited for the sGhow
GEveryone had come to see the king of rock and D7roll
But when Gthey pulled back the curtain Cone old man stepped Gout
He Gclimbed upon a stool and a D7hush fell on the Gcrowd
GFolks he said I’m sorry but the Cstar ain’t gonna Gshow
He Gmissed the plane in Abilene and they said to let you D7know
But Gthey’ll give back your money anyCtime you wanna Gleave
Then he Gtook out his old mouth harp and he D7wiped it on his Gsleeve
He Csang about the Mardi Gras, some blues and love and Gwar
And Chow nobody takes the time to Gcare much anyD7more
He Cplayed that harp like it was part of that old guitar of Ghis
And Gtruth was just a natural thing for the D7Arizona GWhiz
Then he Gsang a song of glory and Chow he’d fly aGway
Said Gthank you folks you sure been nice, then he left the D7stage
Though they Gonly paid him 20 bucks that Cnight the world was Ghis
Cause Gnot a soul walked out the door on the D7Arizona GWhiz
He was Cold and he was wrinkled, he was bent and he was Gbroke
In a Cpair of faded blue jeans with a Gscarf around his D7throat
And Che could sing a hurtin’ song like the memory was Ghis
You could Galmost see the scars on the D7Arizona GWhiz
GFolks I’d like to say this song’s for you but to Ctell it like it Gis
If Gyou don’t mind this one’s for the D7Arizona GWhiz

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Arizona Whiz

by Cal Smith

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G C G

The campus crowd was noisy as we waited for the show

G D7

Everyone had come to see the king of rock and roll

G C G

But when they pulled back the curtain one old man stepped out

G D7 G

He climbed upon a stool and a hush fell on the crowd

G C G

Folks he said I’m sorry but the star ain’t gonna show

G D7

He missed the plane in Abilene and they said to let you know

G C G

But they’ll give back your money anytime you wanna leave

G D7 G

Then he took out his old mouth harp and he wiped it on his sleeve

C G

He sang about the Mardi Gras, some blues and love and war

C G D7

And how nobody takes the time to care much anymore

C G

He played that harp like it was part of that old guitar of his

G D7 G

And truth was just a natural thing for the Arizona Whiz

G C G

Then he sang a song of glory and how he’d fly away

G D7

Said thank you folks you sure been nice, then he left the stage

G C G

Though they only paid him 20 bucks that night the world was his

G D7 G

Cause not a soul walked out the door on the Arizona Whiz

C G

He was old and he was wrinkled, he was bent and he was broke

C G D7

In a pair of faded blue jeans with a scarf around his throat

C G

And he could sing a hurtin’ song like the memory was his

G D7 G

You could almost see the scars on the Arizona Whiz

G C G

Folks I’d like to say this song’s for you but to tell it like it is

G D7 G

If you don’t mind this one’s for the Arizona Whiz

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