The Guitar Man by Bread is a popular song written by David Gates. It was released as a single in 1972 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song tells the story of a musician who plays his guitar to bring happiness to people’s lives. It has since become a classic rock staple and showcases Bread’s signature soft rock sound.
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Did You Know
- The Guitar Man is a song by the American rock band Bread.
Album ‘The Guitar Man’
- It was written and composed by the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist, David Gates.
- Released in 1972, the song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Lyrics
Who draws the crowd and plays so loud, baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s gonna steal the show, you know, baby, it’s the guitar man
He can make you love, he can make you cry
He will bring you down and he’ll get you high
Somethin’ keeps him goin’ miles and miles a day
To find another place to play
Night after night, who treats you right, baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s on the radio, you go and listen to the guitar man
Then he comes to town and you see his face
And you think you might like to take his place
Somethin’ keeps him driftin’ miles and miles away
Searching for the songs to play
Then you listen to the music and you like to sing along
You want to get the meaning out of each and every song
Then you find yourself a message and some words to call your own and take ’em home
He can make you love, he can get you high
He will bring you down, then he’ll make, make you cry
Somethin’ keeps him movin’, but no one seems to know
What it is that makes him go
Then the lights begin to flicker and the sound is getting dim
The voice begins to falter and the crowds are getting thin
But he never seems to notice, he’s just got to find another place to play
Fade away
Got to play
Fade away
Got to play
Barbara Desetto