This is a hilarious song about the real truth why guys learn how to play the
guitar. And let's face it. We have all played the part as "the guitar guy at
the party" on more than one occasion. Mike Birbiglia claims that he's only
using three chords for this song, but after seeing his Comedy Central
half-hour special, I counted about five chords. If you want to see the
special that this tab is refering to it's:
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=91786&title=mike-birbiglia---guitar-guy
And, as always, if you have any troubles with the tab, just listen to the
song or watch the video that I have given you and it should give you some
help on when he strums and lets the chords ring out. This tab may or may not
be exactly right do to the constantly moving camera, but this tab should give
a good outline of what you're trying to shoot for. And please rate and comment
this tab when you have made your final judgement.
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Chords:
lowEADGBe
G:320033
Cadd9:X32033
Em7:022033
Dsus4:XX0233
D:XX0232
Verse 1:
I'm the guitar guy at the party
I'm the guitar guy and I think I'll drink a Coke and Bacardi
It might seem like i'm just havin' fun but I'm
actually not, i'm trying to sleep with your girlfriend
Listen to me as I play this song 'cause I'm
gonna play it regardless
Verse 2:
I'm only playin' three chords so
I can make eye contact
with different women in the room
I'm gonna try and sleep with your girlfriend
But i'm gonna make it sound like we have a really
special bond and we should keep it secret
Spoken Verse:
You know i think your boyfriend really takes you for granted
When was the last time he told you that your eyes look like space crystals?
If you wanna come by my place later it'd be cool, it's not gonna be like
last time. I totally understand why that freaked you out.
Verse 3:
Maybe if I play 'Free Fallin'' then
someone will give me a handjob
Or maybe they'll just sit on my lap and the
friction will cause me to have an erection
an erection I'll make sure you won't feel 'cause i'm classy
and I'm gonna shift it to the left
and I'm gonna shift it to the right
and I'm gonna create a mental image in my head like
guys in prison taking a group shower
Verse 4:
Here's my story. I'm gonna make sure that I tell it in the proper order
I went to arts camp as a kid and I played the recorder.
Then I learned that recorders are for losers and guitars get chicks and
now when I feel like a loser I take this out and sing 'Wonderwall' by Oasis
Verse 5:
I play mostly covers,
Cat Stevens and the Beatles and a couple of others
I do some original songs too but they're not as well received...
"Christ is God, Christ is God"
Outro"
But I still want that handjob
'Cause I'm the guitar guy
I'm the guitar guy,
I'm the guitar guy,
I'm the guitar GUY-I-I-I.
And that should be that for "The Guitar Guy At The Party", by one of my
favorite stand-up comedians Mike Birbiglia. Once again, please rate and
comment when you have made your final judgement on the tab. And, if you
liked this tab, feel free to stop by my profile page on this site and check
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-I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.