Would you like to play the guitar?

[Jean Pierre]

This is a parody of the Warren / Van Heusen classic, "Swing On A Star" written by Pat Donohue.

the original version (no parody version) singing by Bing Crosby is very interesting,  especially for the extraordinary way to do the back voices in the forty's ... I recommend listening to this version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDs067081E

HERE just two tracks of picking guitars with my Takamine G series

Maybe I would put a version with a backtrack played at the slide guitar 9 strings by my son-in-law Guillaume ...

..and do not   from my accent I do what I can

[Mach]

This is cool JP. You have a swingin' melody going with this. I like the lyrics. Great job!

Mach

Before I logged in I tried to listen 3 times, but could only get to :36 seconds and it stopped.
I logged in and it played all the way through without a position bar visible.
Logged out the position bar was visible, but only :36 of sound.
Hopefully this will help 64G to pinpoint the player glitch.

[Blooby]

I just love your playing. Would it be possible to print the lyrics? I feel like I'm missing a few of the words.

Lovely playing.

The second player worked all the way through for me.

Blooby

[Jean Pierre]

Yes of course Blooby,
 I wanted to do it and then forgotten...

Patrick Donohue (born April 28, 1953) is an American fingerstyle guitarist born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a Grammy nominated, National Fingerpicking Guitar Champion songwriter.
Guitar legend Chet Atkins once said, "Pat Donohue is one of the greatest finger pickers in the world today. (source wikipedia)

I have known this song thanks to Fret Killer, an incredible anonymous singer guitarist in You Tube!
He is now forbidden in YT  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVh1IhaC64

...but fan have repost all the song  ( Fret KillR for ever!)  I recommend you listen : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abyq5Y9AkRE&list=PLCB3C5E085863DF5C

As well as the version by the author Pat donohue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vr20gCZdNU

I would like to have this song by a great singer on SC.... If someone can do it for me I will post the backtrack in collaboration

G         E7                  A7
Would you like to play the guitar?
      D7              G
Carry money home in a jar
       E7               A7  Am
From a coffeehouse or a bar
    D7                    G
Or would you rather get a job?

VERSE 1:

  G          C                    G          C
A job is the thing that makes you get out of bed
    G          C                G
And work every day until you're dead.
     A7                      D7
Your back is achin' and your brain is numb
        A7                        D7
And you just can't wait until the weekend comes
           G             C                Bm   E7
But if you don't want to starve or beg or rob
Am           D7            G
You're gonna have to get a job

CHORUS 2:

G            E7                   A7
Or would you like to play the guitar
      D7                     G
Drive for miles and miles in your car
       E7                      A7  Am
And pretend that you're a big star
   D7                        G
Or would you rather book the gig?

VERSE 2:

  G            C                 G           C
An agent's the guy who takes his twenty- percent
        G           C               G
What he says ain't always what he meant.
      A7                        D7
He'll clean you out in ways you never thought
             A7                      D7
Because he's good at business and he knows you're not.
               G           C            Bm   E7
And then he'll sue if you ever make it big
Am              D7                 G
"Cause he's the guy who booked the gig.

CHORUS 3:
 
G            E7                   A7
Or would you like to play the guitar
      D7                   G
For a living--har-dee-har-har.
     E7                     A7  Am
I'll admit it's kind of bizarre
    D7                      G
Or would you rather be the wife?

VERSE 3:

    G           C              G          C
The wife is the one who has to rescue our butts
      G         C                  G
She's either a saint or else she's nuts.
     A7                      D7
She gets impatient and she gets annoyed
        A7                       D7
"Cause she's the one who must remain employed
            G            C                  Bm   E7
And, by the way, if you want to wreck your life
Am       D7              G
Become a guitar player's wife.

CHORUS 4:

G              E7                   A7
'Cause all the monkeys ain't in the zoo.
            D7                     G
They can be trained to play guitar too.
        E7                 A7    Am
Some do a whole lot better than you
    D7                   Bm E7 Am
But even if you don't go far
              D7                Bm   E7  Am
You could be worse off than you are
    D7                        G  C   G
At least you're playing your guitar.

[Groundy]

Brilliant Jp,
Beautiful Guitar work my friend,
Well done....

Alex