The Fiddle Man

C G He came rollin' into Cowtown in a big old double trailer diesel rig And just as luck would have it Well the driver let him out in front C Of this old beer joint where I picked He had a worn out fiddle case he carried like a child C7 F Tucked beneath his arm as he walked in C He strolled up to the bandstand and laid a dollar down G C And wondered if we'd mind if he sat in While he tuned up with the guitar G Well the boys all turned around and looked at me The way that he was dressed and looked everybody thought C That he was some old bum who walked in off the street Then when he drew that bow across the strings and made 'em cry C7 F We knew he wasn't no ordinary man C And when he hit a breakdown by himself to warm it up G C We knew we had a fiddler in our band F He played a good old country breakdown C G C Like you've never heard a breakdown played before F He made you feel like you're a part of Faded Love and Cheatin' Heart D7 G And topped it off with Rose of San Antone F He played a verse of Uncle Pen the crowd would roar & he'd play again C They bought him beer 'til he couldn't drink no more G We thought he'd wear his fingers off C Cause the only time he'd ever stop was long enough rosin up the bow (fiddle instrumental) F He played a good old country breakdown C G C Like you've never heard a breakdown played before F He made you feel like you're a part of Faded Love and Cheatin' Heart D7 G And topped it off with Rose of San Antone F He played a verse of Uncle Pen the crowd would roar & he'd play again C They bought him beer 'til he couldn't drink no more G And before we knew what he had done he'd buttoned that old fiddle up C And caught himself a ride on down the road And he’d play...(fiddle instrumental)