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[Intro]
G Em C
[Verse 1]
GOh, hD/F#ear the Emband
GOh, cD/F#lap your Emhands
GGo tell your fDriends
Here cGomes the guD/F#itar Emman
CGuitar
[Verse 2]
Been Ghurt, getting dEmown
WGork, gettD/F#ing rEmound
LGove that soDund
Come Gfrom the guiD/F#tar tEmown
GCuitar
[Instrumental]
G  Em  G  Em
G  D   G  Em
C
[Verse 3]
MGan, he buD/F#rns bEmright
SGtand in the D/F#spotlEmight
WGait every niDght
To tGake guiD/F#tar oEmut
One more gCuitar
[Verse 1]
GOh, hear the bEmand
GOh, clD/F#ap your Emhands
GGo tell your frDiends
Here cGomes the guitar mEman
CGuitar
[Outro]
G  Em  G  Em
G  D   G

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Guitar Man

by David Rawlings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

G Em C

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em

Oh, hear the band

G D/F# Em

Oh, clap your hands

G D

Go tell your friends

G D/F# Em

Here comes the guitar man

Guitar

[Verse 2]

G Em

Been hurt, getting down

G D/F# Em

Work, getting round

G D

Love that sound

G D/F# Em

Come from the guitar town

Guitar

[Instrumental]

G Em G Em

G D G Em

[Verse 3]

G D/F# Em

Man, he burns bright

G D/F# Em

Stand in the spotlight

G D

Wait every night

G D/F# Em

To take guitar out

One more guitar

[Verse 1]

G Em

Oh, hear the band

G D/F# Em

Oh, clap your hands

G D

Go tell your friends

G Em

Here comes the guitar man

Guitar

[Outro]

G Em G Em

G D G

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