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The Guitar Man
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[Intro]
Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7
[Riff 1]
EmYeaFm7h, baby it's candlelight by chEmoicFm7e now
EmLooFm7k how far we EmmaFm7de it, yeah
EmTalFm7ks 'bout traveling 'round the gEmlobFm7e now
EmWe Fm7can harEmdly Fm7wait, yeah
[Bridge]
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D|----------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7--|
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AmBut baby Emyou think I feel noCthinAm7g
AmYou think EmI'm wasting your tCime again (Time agaiAm7n)
AmBut baby Emwe've been working Con somethinAm7g
AmAnd I wilEml always love you 'Ctil the enAm7d
[Chorus]
CSo whether I'm standing on the corner with my hEmeart in my Fm7hand
COr everybody is listening to the Emguitar Fm7man
CWhether I'm standing on the corner with my hEmeart in my Fm7hand
COr everybody is listening to the Emguitar Fm7man
CI can't do it witEmhout Fm7you, wiEmthouFm7t you
EmBaby yFm7eah, yeah
[Bridge]
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D|----------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7--|
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Play during the verse
EmStaFm7mps in my blue book EmnoFm7w
EmBabFm7y, we've made it, yEmeahFm7
EmI'm Fm7sorry I can't take EmyoFm7u now
EmI kFm7now how much you haEmte Fm7it
AmBut baby Emyou think I feel noCthing (You think I fAm7eel nothing)
Am'Cause I'Emm drinking with my Cboys agaiAm7n
AmBut baby Emwe've been working Con something, ohAm7
AmAnd I wilEml always love you 'Ctil the enAm7d
[Chorus]
CSo whether I'm standing on the corner with my hEmeart in my Fm7hand
COr everybody is listening to the Emguitar manFm7
CWhether I'm standing on the corner with my hEmeart in my Fm7hand
COr everybody is listening to the Emguitar Fm7man
CI can't do it witEmhout Fm7you, wiEmthouFm7t you
EmBaby Fm7yeah, yeah
[Solo]
C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7
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A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|----------13----12--15----13----14-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------14----12----14--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|-14-12----15-14-12----12-12------------------------------------------------|
A|-------15----------15------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------15-15----------------15-----------------------------|
B|-------13--15-15------------12-12-13-13-15b---15b--------------------------|
G|-12-14-----------12-12-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Chorus]
CWhether I'm standing on the corner with my Emheart in my Fm7hand, baby, yeah
COr everybody's listening to the gEmuitar Fm7man
CWhether I'm standing on the corner with my Emheart in my Fm7hand, baby, yeah
COr everybody's listening to the gEmuitar Fm7man
CI can't do it witEmhout Fm7you, can't Emdo it withouFm7t you
EmBabyFm7, yeah
[Outro]
EmStanFm7ding on the corner with my Emheart in mFm7y hand
EmStanFm7ding on the corner with my hEmeart in my Fm7hand, baby
EmAnd Fm7everybody's listening to the gEmuitaFm7r man
EmWithout Fm7you, can't do it without you, baby, yeah
EmStanFm7ding on the corner with my Emheart in mFm7y hand
EmEveryboFm7dy's listening to the gEmuitaFm7r man, now
EmStanFm7ding on the corner with my hEmeart in mFm7y hand
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The Guitar Man
by Gary Clark Jr.
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
Fm7
Am
C
Am7
[Intro]
Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7
[Riff 1]
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Yeah, baby it's candlelight by choice now
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Look how far we made it, yeah
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Talks 'bout traveling 'round the globe now
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
We can hardly wait, yeah
[Bridge]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|PM
D|----------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Em C Am7
But baby you think I feel nothing
Am Em C Am7
You think I'm wasting your time again (Time again)
Am Em C Am7
But baby we've been working on something
Am Em C Am7
And I will always love you 'til the end
[Chorus]
C Em Fm7
So whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
C Em Fm7
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
C Em Fm7
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7 Em Fm7
I can't do it without you, without you
Em Fm7
Baby yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|PM
D|----------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7---------------5-7--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play during the verse
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Stamps in my blue book now
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Baby, we've made it, yeah
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
I'm sorry I can't take you now
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
I know how much you hate it
Am Em C Am7
But baby you think I feel nothing (You think I feel nothing)
Am Em C Am7
'Cause I'm drinking with my boys again
Am Em C Am7
But baby we've been working on something, oh
Am Em C Am7
And I will always love you 'til the end
[Chorus]
C Em Fm7
So whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
C Em Fm7
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
C Em Fm7
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7 Em Fm7
I can't do it without you, without you
Em Fm7
Baby yeah, yeah
[Solo]
C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 C Em Fm7 Em Fm7 Em Fm7
e|--------------15-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-15b----15b--------13-15b-13-15-13--------------------------------|
G|-12-14----------------12-14-----------------14-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-15-12--15----15-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------13----12--15----13----14-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------14----12----14--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-12----15-14-12----12-12------------------------------------------------|
A|-------15----------15------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------15-15----------------15-----------------------------|
B|-------13--15-15------------12-12-13-13-15b---15b--------------------------|
G|-12-14-----------12-12-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C Em Fm7
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby, yeah
C Em Fm7
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby, yeah
C Em Fm7
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man
C Em Fm7 Em Fm7
I can't do it without you, can't do it without you
Em Fm7
Baby, yeah
[Outro]
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
And everybody's listening to the guitar man
Em Fm7
Without you, can't do it without you, baby, yeah
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Everybody's listening to the guitar man, now
Em Fm7 Em Fm7
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
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