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This Old Guitar by John Denver
This Old Guitar
Capo:no capo
C G Am Em
1. This old guitar taught me to sing a love song
2. This old guitar gave me my love-ly lady
3. This old guitar gave me my life my living
F G7 C
1. it showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
2. it opened up her eyes and ears to me
3. all the things you know I love to do
Am F G
1. It intro-duced me to some friends of mine
2. it brought us close together
3. to serenade the stars that shine
C Am
1. and brightened up some days
2. and I guess it broke her heart
3. from a sunny mountain-side
F G7 C Am
1. and helped me make it thru some lonely nights. Oh.
2. it opened up the space for us to be
3. and most of all to sing my songs for you
Am F G7 C
1. What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night
2. What a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
3. I love to song my songs for you.
Am F G7 C
3. Yes I do, you know and I love to sing my songs for you
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version 2
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
C G Am Em F G C C C/B Am F G
[Verse 1]
C G Am Em
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song,
F G C C/B Am
it showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
F G
It introduced me to some friends of mine,
C C/B Am
and brightened up some days,
F G C C/B Am
it helped me make it thru some lonely nights.
F G C C/B Am F G
What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night.
[Verse 2]
C G Am Em
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady,
F G C C/B Am
it opened up her eyes and ears to me.
F G
It brought us close together,
C C/B Am
and I guess it broke her heart,
F G C C/B Am
it opened up the space for us to be.
F G C C/B Am F G
What a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
[Verse 3]
C G Am Em
This old guitar gave me my life, my living,
F G C C/B Am
and all the things you know I love to do.
F G
To serenade the stars that shine
C C/B Am
from a sunny mountainside,
F G C C/B Am
and most of all to sing my songs for you.
F G C C/B Am
I love to sing my songs for you. Yes I do, you know
F G C C/B Am F G
and I love to sing my songs for you.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D A Bm F#m G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus A
[Verse 1]
D A Bm F#m
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
it showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
G A
It introduced me to some friends of mine,
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
and brightened up some days,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
it helped me make it thru some lonely nights.
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus A
What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night.
[Verse 2]
D A Bm F#m
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
it opened up her eyes and ears to me.
G A
It brought us close together,
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
and I guess it broke her heart,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
it opened up the space for us to be.
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus A
What a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
[Verse 3]
D A Bm F#m
This old guitar gave me my life, my living,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
and all the things you know I love to do.
G A
To serenade the stars that shine
D D/C# Bm D/A
from a sunny mountainside,
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
and most of all to sing my songs for you.
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A
I love to sing my songs for you. Yes I do, you know
G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus A
and I love to sing my songs for you.
[Outro]
D D/C# Bm Bm/A G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G A D D/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus
A D
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version 4
Capo:2nd fret
Intro
C G
e|------------------------------------3--------------------------------
B|------------1-----------1-----------------0-----0--------------------
G|---------0--------0-----------0--------------------------------------
D|---------------------2-----------0-----------0-----------------------
A|---3-----------3-----------2-----------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------3-----------------------------
Am Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------1-----------------------------0--------------------------
G|------2-----------2-----2-----0-----0-----------0--------------------
D|---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------
A|---0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Am C
e|------------------------------------3--------------------------------
B|------------1-----------------------------1-----1--------------------
G|------2-----------2-----2-----0--------------------------------------
D|---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------------------
A|---0-----------0-----------3-----------3-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
C F
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------
B|------------1-----3-----------1-----------1-----------------1--------
G|------0-----------------------------0-----------0-----2-----------2--
D|---------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------
A|---3-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----
G
e|------------------3----------------- :17 seconds
B|------------------------------0----- John starts to sing now. Repeat
G|------0-----0-----------0----------- the intro once, then play:
D|---------------0-----------0--------
A|---3--------------------------------
E|---------3-----------3--------------
After intro:
C F
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------
B|------------1-----3-----------1-----------1-----------------1--------
G|------0-----------------------------0-----------0-----2-----------2--
D|---------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------
A|---3-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----
G
e|------------------3-----------------
B|------------------------------0-----
G|------0-----0-----------0----------- Repeat twice, then play intro
D|---------------0-----------0-------- at: 56
A|---3--------------------------------
E|---------3-----------3--------------
C F
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------
B|------------1-----3-----------1-----------1-----------------1--------
G|------0-----------------------------0-----------0-----2-----------2--
D|---------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------
A|---3-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----
G
e|------------------3-----------------
B|------------------------------0-----
G|------0-----0-----------0----------- Repeat twice, then play intro
D|---------------0-----------0-------- at 1:35
A|---3--------------------------------
E|---------3-----------3--------------
C F
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------
B|------------1-----3-----------1-----------1-----------------1--------
G|------0-----------------------------0-----------0-----2-----------2--
D|---------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------
A|---3-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----
G
e|------------------------------------
B|------------------0-----------0-----
G|------0-----0-----------0----------- Repeat six times, then play:
D|---------------0-----------0--------
A|---3--------------------------------
E|---------3-----------3--------------
C
e|---0~~~--------
B|---1~~~--------
G|---0~~~-------- The End.
D|---2~~~--------
A|---3~~~--------
E|---0~~~--------
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song
It showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
It introduced me to some friends of mine
And brightened up some days
And helped me make it thru some lonely nights. Oh
What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady
It opened up her eyes and ears to me
It brought us close together
And I guess it broke her heart
It opened up the space for us to be
What a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
This old guitar gave me my life my living
All the things you know I love to do
To serenade the stars that shine
From a sunny mountainside
And most of all to sing my songs for you
I love to sing my songs for you.
Yes I do, you know
I love to sing my songs for you
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C G Am Em
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|-------1---------|---0-------0------|--------1---------|---0--------0------|
G|---0-------0---0-|----------------0-|----2-------2---0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0----|------2-------2---|-----2--------2----|
A|-3-------3-------|------------------|-0--------0-------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-3--------3-------|------------------|-0-------0---------|
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
F G
e|-----------------|---0--------------|
B|--------1--------|-------3--------1-|
G|---2--------2---0|------------0-----|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0--------0---|
A|-----------------|------------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3-------3--------|
[Verse 1]
C G Am Em
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|-------1---------|---0-------0------|--------1---------|---0--------0------|
G|---0-------0---0-|----------------0-|----2-------2---0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0----|------2-------2---|-----2--------2----|
A|-3-------3-------|------------------|-0--------0-------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-3--------3-------|------------------|-0-------0---------|
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
it showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
It introduced me to some friends of mine and brightened up my days.
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
It helped me make it through some lonely nights.
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night
F G
e|-----------------|---0--------------|
B|--------1--------|-------3--------1-|
G|---2--------2---0|------------0-----|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0--------0---|
A|-----------------|------------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3-------3--------|
[Verse 2]
C G Am Em
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|-------1---------|---0-------0------|--------1---------|---0--------0------|
G|---0-------0---0-|----------------0-|----2-------2---0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0----|------2-------2---|-----2--------2----|
A|-3-------3-------|------------------|-0--------0-------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-3--------3-------|------------------|-0-------0---------|
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
it opened up her eyes and ears to me.
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
it brought us close together and I guess it broke her heart,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
it opened up the space for us to be,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
what a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
F G
e|-----------------|---0--------------|
B|--------1--------|-------3--------1-|
G|---2--------2---0|------------0-----|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0--------0---|
A|-----------------|------------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3-------3--------|
[Verse 3]
C G Am Em
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|-------1---------|---0-------0------|--------1---------|---0--------0------|
G|---0-------0---0-|----------------0-|----2-------2---0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0----|------2-------2---|-----2--------2----|
A|-3-------3-------|------------------|-0--------0-------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-3--------3-------|------------------|-0-------0---------|
This old guitar gave me my life my living
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
all the things you know I love to do
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
To serenade the stars that shine from a sunny mountainside,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
and most of all, to sing my songs for you,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
I love to sing my songs for you, yes I do, you know,
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
I love to sing my songs for you.
[Outro]
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm . . .
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
Ooh be dee, do, do, do, do, do, do, do . . .
F G C C/G Am Am7/G
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|---1--------3-----|---1--------1------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0--|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|-----2--------0---|-----2--------2----|
A|-----------------|------------------|-3--------2-------|-0-----------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|----------3--------|
Ooh, ooh ooh . . .
F G C
e|-----------------|-------3----------|------------------|-------------------|
B|--------1--------|---0-------0------|------------------|-1-----------------|
G|---2--------2---0|----------------0-|-------------0----|-------------------|
D|-----3--------3--|-----0-------0----|--------2---------|-------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|--3---------------|-------------------|
E|-1--------1------|-3--------3-------|------------------|-------------------|
This old guitar taught me to sing a love song
It showed me how to laugh and how to cry.
It introduced me to some friends of mine
And brightened up some days
And helped me make it thru some lonely nights. Oh
What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady
It opened up her eyes and ears to me
It brought us close together
And I guess it broke her heart
It opened up the space for us to be
What a lovely place and a lovely space to be.
This old guitar gave me my life my living
All the things you know I love to do
To serenade the stars that shine
From a sunny mountainside
And most of all to sing my songs for you
I love to sing my songs for you.
Yes I do, you know
I love to sing my songs for you
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