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Guitar Slinger

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[Intro]
|(G7) |(C7) |(G7) |(C7)
Well, I'm a G7funky low-down easy guitar slinger
Big drinker and honky-tonk and western swinger
When it C7comes to love, then I ain't no beginner
I will G7drive girls crazy with just one finger
[Chorus]
Well my Bbdaddy said "Son you're just C7wastin' time
You're Bbnever ever gonna make C7one single dime"
It Bbwasn't hard for me to see all I was ever gonna C7be
Was a guitar G7slinger C7| |G7  C7  
Well, I was G7living the life of a guitar slinger
Womens and wine and whiskey for dinner
Oh, I C7knew I was in trouble the first time I seen her
I went and G7married that contemporary Christian singer, yes I did
[Chorus]
Well Bbnow I run for home when it's C7closing time
I Bbread my Holy Bible and I C7walk the mile
BbI can't wait to see what my baby's gonna C7do to me
A little guitar G7slinger | C7| |G7  C7  
 ||(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) ||
|| G7| | G7| G7| | G7| C7| |C7|C7  C7  
|| C7| | C7| C7| | C7| G7|C7  G7  C7  
Well, there's a G7few licks left in this guitar slinger
Even though half of my stuff's in the Cumberland River
Well, now C7all I really need is just one six stringer
Yeah, I might have G7slowed down a little but buddy, I can still bring her.
[Chorus]
Hell I'ma Bbgonna show her when it's C7party time
See Bbeverybody dancin' and we'll C7feel so fine
If Bby'all just show up and shift for me I swear I'll play C7for free
I'll be your guitar G7slinger,C7  
Yeah, I'll be your little G7guitar slinger babyC7  
[Outro]
||(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(C7) |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) || x times to fade

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Guitar Slinger

by Vince Gill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G7 C7 G7 C7

|() |() |() |()

Well, I'm a funky low-down easy guitar slinger

Big drinker and honky-tonk and western swinger

When it comes to love, then I ain't no beginner

I will drive girls crazy with just one finger

[Chorus]

Bb C7

Well my daddy said "Son you're just wastin' time

Bb C7

You're never ever gonna make one single dime"

Bb C7

It wasn't hard for me to see all I was ever gonna be

G7 C7 G7 C7

Was a guitar slinger | |

Well, I was living the life of a guitar slinger

Womens and wine and whiskey for dinner

Oh, I knew I was in trouble the first time I seen her

I went and married that contemporary Christian singer, yes I did

[Chorus]

Bb C7

Well now I run for home when it's closing time

Bb C7

I read my Holy Bible and I walk the mile

Bb C7

I can't wait to see what my baby's gonna do to me

G7 C7 G7 C7

A little guitar slinger | | |

C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7 C7

||() |() |() |() |() |() |() |() ||

G7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 C7 C7

|| | | | | | | | ||

C7 C7 C7 C7 G7 C7 G7 C7

|| | | | | | | |

Well, there's a few licks left in this guitar slinger

Even though half of my stuff's in the Cumberland River

Well, now all I really need is just one six stringer

Yeah, I might have slowed down a little but buddy, I can still bring her.

[Chorus]

Bb C7

Hell I'ma gonna show her when it's party time

Bb C7

See everybody dancin' and we'll feel so fine

Bb C7

If y'all just show up and shift for me I swear I'll play for free

G7 C7

I'll be your guitar slinger,

G7 C7

Yeah, I'll be your little guitar slinger baby

[Outro]

C7 C7 C7 C7 G7 G7 G7 G7

||() |() |() |() |() |() |() |() || x times to fade

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