Bread - The Guitar Man 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





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  1. N.... S....

    Mega top

  2. B.... O....

    Love this oldie. ♥️

  3. W.... D....

    Why does this song remind me of mr. Bojangles by the nitty gritty dirt band?

  4. n.... o....

    So this the partner of the piano man. All they need now is the drummer man and the bass man.

  5. D.... B....

    Easiest song I ever learned on guitar next to America’s songs .

  6. a.... a....

    Then you listen to the music and you'd like to sing along
    And you want to get the meaning out of each and every song
    And you find yourself a message and some words to call your own and take 'em home

  7. P.... W....

    Wtf metallica doing in here

  8. E.... E....

    It was so long ago so my memory is a little hazy But the 1st time I met you you Ended up at a party with me you picked up the guitar you started playing and you & I sat there Together away from everyone else perfectly content I was in awe And yet the 2nd time around you never once picked up a guitar and we never played albums like you said we would just hours listening to the library of saved youtube songs but that made me happy too and getting a text from you and it was a youtube video.it would make me smile. I miss those texts.

  9. A.... t....

    I love you bread. 2020 here

  10. A.... t....

    I love you bread. 2020 here

  11. G.... E....

    Slash, kirk guitar man. 😌

  12. T.... a....

    This is the best music ever. Period
    I just lost a girl I loved forever she left me and I dont know why
    Terrible pain makes me never want to love again

  13. M.... M....

    RIP Dad 🕊 2020

  14. C.... A....

    Nostalgia

  15. K.... M....

    CHOOON. Bloody AMAZING. Brilliant. If only I was a guitar man....

  16. K.... S....

    Who listening 2020! Love the old song ❤

    K.... S....

    Me , I love Bread ......and I'm nearly 70 , they bring back memories

    K.... S....

    Everyone that like this music cant be bad

    K.... S....

    @Tanguy Marin Bertin what's good bad and ugly?

    K.... S....

    Old songs 💞

  17. K.... D....

    Still listening in 2020😍

  18. r.... A....

    01-01-2020
    stilllistening
    BREADSONGS

  19. m.... g....

    Playboy

  20. B.... B....

    Sweet memories.

  21. G.... S....

    Not bread but David gates solo but still a great song

  22. F.... B....

    Great song! I sing this song (cover) with my guitar is acustic.

  23. p.... _....

    You gotta admit cakes cover is great

  24. M.... A....

    Finalzinho de 2019 28/12/2019 like!

  25. U.... L....

    I remember the 70s as being the era of the guitar man, every wine bar, steak house, "fancy" restaurant, sports club and RSL had a guy on an acoustic playing covers. These were the days of family restaurants, gaudy brickwork walls and dark wood, red carpets, velvet wallpaper and copper wall art, it was all very family friendly and people used to sing along, the guitarist and crowd interacted with call back lyrics and requests, it was a night out. I remember we went to one restaurant and I was a very mature looking 13 at the time, the guitarist started singing "you're 16, you're beautiful and you're mine" a little too much toward my direction for my father's liking and he got very upset about it.

    U.... L....

    Up Late beautiful story. I was born in 1967, I miss the seventies,eighties, and my lack of responsibility

  26. G.... l....

    There are classic records and then there are classic superb records into which this track belongs

  27. C.... P....

    i cant find similiar songs from Bread nowadays.. its already december 2019..wishin' i lived during 70s and enjoy soul-serene songs like this

  28. R.... J....

    Gotta look up all the 60's and 70's hits and like them.👍

  29. M.... T....

    Música inesquecível!
    Dezembro 2019

  30. D.... C....

    Who's listening in 2020?

  31. r.... 8....

    Who's listening in 1972?🤣

  32. I.... A....

    Ugh2019♡♡♡

  33. D.... V....

    Epic 🎵🎶

  34. M.... T....

    ❤️👍

  35. N.... T....

    Bread.. there music timeless.. songs that hit the heart strings.. Every song is so great.. you can't go wrong"!!! .. Enjoy the music****

  36. D.... P....

    Who listening in 2019?!❤️😍

    D.... P....

    Me. I will always be listening. This is one of my all-time favorite songs.

    D.... P....

    My favorite song i love it. Mwaahhh💋💋💋

    D.... P....

    Danlouise Perandos Pieza listening in 2020👌🏽

    D.... P....

    I salute all of you ❤️

  37. C.... C....

    my dr collin hayes me a script for the death by astonishment...radio of the waves....greyyyyyy wavey grrrrrr
    demberacas quietly we make a love scene NOW

  38. a.... t....

    2019👌🏻

  39. H.... T....

    Just amazing 😘😘😘😘

  40. r.... l....

    Anyone december 8 2019? 😊

    r.... l....

    December 9, 2019

    r.... l....

    Dec 31, 2019.

  41. C.... S....

    Im 23 yrs old but i like to listen this kind of music 🥰

  42. R.... l....

    Whos listening 2030

  43. R.... l....

    I like this song so much😉

  44. s.... h....

    ...and LET ME PLAY, ONCE FOR U....................

  45. D.... B....

    Dec 2019.

  46. J.... M....

    If I was to have a sound track- end credits

  47. K.... M....

    Absolutely SUPERB, just A-MAZ-ING. Fact. Tune + a half. 😁

  48. j.... w....

    I am at 22.38pm 24/11/2019. Will always listen to BREAD,and of course DAVID GATES

  49. K.... K....

    Great video 👍

  50. D.... H....

    Listened to them in the 70's in highschool and still listening to them now! Beautiful songs...

  51. H.... T....

    Summer Breeze brought me here . Jasmine .

  52. H.... T....

    I miss the 70s and 80s those were the best of times for me . You had to be there .

  53. H.... T....

    I hear Mister Bo Jangles ........

  54. G.... B....

    2020 ouvindo KD os Brasileiros Aki.?

  55. G.... 9....

    The last verse in this song seems to be talking about getting old. The crowds are getting thinner, just like his hair, The sound is getting dim because he's now hard of hearing, And he can't sing like he used to. This is a sad song.

  56. S.... R....

    Bread was the first album my new husband bought me, great memories

  57. J.... m....

    TIMELESS

  58. v.... t....

    I love love this song.....but have you heared in bewreen 3:16 ... 3.20 some paranormal words : Chicos Gracias Gracias in spanish ...those secret words always called my attention.....

  59. R.... A....

    who we are

  60. P.... L....

    I love dis song

  61. M.... G....

    2019 and still my dad's favorite song (he's now like having a concert 😂) everytime I play this music he's performing while singing

  62. S.... M....

    Nov 2 2019

  63. M.... D....

    Slash 0:57

  64. R.... ....

    October 28, 2019. I was 16 and driving a 1967 Triumph Spitfire. Every time I hear this song I’m 16 again.

  65. C.... A....

    Glen frey😊

  66. K.... M....

    ❤️🌇

  67. A.... T....

    i like more the meaning so very selective in it place to place

  68. C.... H....

    Steve Cowan ....

  69. D.... P....

    Great song, great job on video.

  70. S.... S....

    Timeless

  71. A.... L....

    Bread Uno de mis grupos favoritos de los años 70, saludos desde California

  72. K.... C....

    90'd kids can relate 🤣grew up singing these kind of songs with my titos 😆boyish til now❤️

  73. P.... W....

    Oh yes the Bread of life.....they had some of the most beautiful songs and this one is right at the top. Beautiful voice David Gates

  74. N.... C....

    Can some folks here stop asking that dumb question of "Who's listening in 2019"? Obviously there are! When you already see comments! Is it really so dumbfoundingly strange for people to still love and listen to golden oldies?

  75. V.... S....

    Thank you for posting the pictures of the guitarplayers are great!

  76. V.... K....

    Hello, ladies!

  77. K.... B....

    I am in the fade away stage :(

  78. K.... B....

    Lovely and Poignant vid!

  79. Y.... ....

    2022. whos listening?

  80. E.... S....

    Incredible Song

  81. D.... H....

    🥀I love this song and dedicated it to Chris Risola former Steelheart member lead guitarist oh yeah he's Amazing🥀🤘🎸

  82. B.... m....

    Very nice song when I was a teen ager did my my favorite song

  83. 3.... ....

    Their music soothes the soul .

  84. A.... L....

    October 2019.. Anyone? <3

    A.... L....

    Present

    A.... L....

    Me...Sweetheart

    A.... L....

    aye, me !

    A.... L....

    I have the entire Best of Bread on my car CD right now.
    Did you know that Billboard Magazine said that this album was the number 1 album people lost their virginity to in the 70's. (I don't doubt that one bit)

    A.... L....

    @Jeffrey Bohrer I didn't know that..

  85. I.... M....

    1.4k bassists disliked this video.

  86. R.... L....

    Aye! Still listening.

  87. S.... M....

    Oct 3rd 2019 anybody..??? 😄

  88. J.... M....

    A nice melody and a good song I wonder why are the songs of today so inferior to these ones. They are only noises and screams or stupid dialogue with music in the background. These were meaningful songs and had correct language with no vulgar or obscene words.

  89. R.... S....

    This is the bread and butler to my soul, i think this is the kind of music that feed and boosts my days every day of my life...

  90. O.... R....

    Era el ano de 1977 cuando yo escuche esta gran cancion y recuerdo estaba con mis amigos en la esquina de francisco sarabia y ramon rayon de cd juarez eran las 7pm y llovia . ahora me pregunto donde quedo esos recuerdo de muchos de ellos casi ya murieron algunos fueron buenos musicos pero ya nunca nos vimos parecia de una pelicula de hace ya mucho tiempo.

  91. I.... ....

    2020 anyone?

  92. L.... L....

    i really love this music, whos watching ans listening 2019 September 25

  93. K.... A....

    My papa likes songs of Bread. I have learned to love it too growing up. Now, I'm 25 and still listen to this song and feel nostalgic everytime.

  94. t.... u....

    This is BellaRain born in 2006. Love this!!

  95. j.... e....

    OLD BUT GOLD💛
    2019

  96. T.... B....

    Wow.... I can't say anything lovable song

  97. g.... g....

    Music like this never gets old 😀 just your memories of where you were & who you was with 🤗 😍

  98. C.... F....

    Good song