Guitar Man Jerry Reed; Elvis Presley 1966 | (Chaparral 309) Gary Shoemake |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Basic
Circle left
*Well I quit my job down at the car wash
I left my mama a goodbye note
Walk around that corner, now see saw the one you know
And now those men star by the right and roll it roll it go
You do an allemande left that corner, weave the ring
to the guitar --- go guitar
You're gonna swing your baby get once around
Well you promenade back home
**I thought my pickin' would set them on fire
But nobody wanted to hire a Guitar Man
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*Well I nearly starved to death in Memphis
I run out of money and left
*Well the little five piece band was jealous
So I took my guitar and I set in
**Well whose that leading that five piece band
Well wouldn't you know it's that swinging little Guitar Man
FIGURE Basic, corner progression
Well now the head two couples square thru
You're gonna count about four you go
You make a right hand star with the outside two now roll it go
Now heads star by the left in the middle go back to the same two
Everybody pass thru, you make a U-turn back & when you do
Touch 1/4, boys run right
Left allemande and then come back swing your baby
Well you're gonna promenade that land
I thought my pickin' would set them on fire
But nobody wanted to hire a Guitar Man
TAG
Wouldn't you know it's the swinging little Guitar Man
SEQUENCE (Opener, Figure twice heads, break, Figure twice sides, Closer, Tag)
Suggested speed 46 or 47 RPM