The Guitar Man by Bread - a Nostalgic Favorite from 1972

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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• The Guitar Man is a song by the American rock band Bread.
  

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• 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.

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