Long Gone Geek
Procol Harum
Long Gone Geek Words and music by Gary Brooker Matthew Fisher and Keith Reid Transcribed by Tom De Val () INTRO RIFF: |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |-3-4----------------| |-----3-4-0--0--0----| |--------------------| Weird goings-on at the County Jail The door flies open in strides Geek Prisoners reading the sheriff’s mail Looking like the front page of Newsweek He’s strapped down to a swivel chair He says to Lou in a voice of glee trying to swivel right out of there ’What’s the matter ain’t you glad to see me?’ Pin-striped Sweet’s in Cell 15 Lou’s on the floor ’cause he can’t stand up Convinced his self it’s all a dream as green as a leaf in a tea-cup He’s got a pet black tabby cat When on to Geek’s back jumps a Stetson-hatted cat that carries a gun and wears a Stetson hat Which breaks Geek’s neck like he was a rat SOLO: | ///| / /| ///| ///| | ///| / /| ///| ///| OUTRO: Long gone Geek! STRUCTURE: INTRO VERSE 1 SOLO VERSE 2 OUTRO