Alice’s Restaurant Words and music by Arlo Guthrie ‘This transcription, taken from the original performance of “Alice's Restaurant” on the album ofthe same name, shows the chorus to. Arlo Guthrie's most famous song and the accompaniment for it that was a touehstone guitar part fr a feneration of folk tngerpickers. The guitar accompaniment Drovides 4 plethora of hip ragtime moves in atiy 16 bars, G An Go C Inclcing ascending bass runs, subtle blue notes, and rag timey chord vlcings. You can find the complete spoken Iles ‘omtine at wwrarlo.net There you can aso take a virtual tour ‘6f the chureh lmmoralized inthe song, and even read a trib tite to officer Obie, the arresting oficer Inthe indent that Inspired the song, Dylan Schorer e a Sj on ya eae ae Te aa aig nas a SSS see eee : z 18 167 ee And Ms ne SCAR, A ig rs Le pmoROUND THE BACK