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This Old Guitar                 John Denver
CThis old guitar Gtaught me to    Amsing a  Emlove song
This old guitar gave me my love-ly      lady
This old guitar gave me my      life my living
Fit showed me how to laugh G7and how to  Ccry.
it opened up her eyes     and ears to me
all the things you know   I love to   do
AmIt intro-Fduced me to some friGends of mine
it       brought us close together
to       serenade the     stars that shine
and Cbrightened up some    dAmays
and I guess it broke her  heart
    from a sunny mountain-side
and Fhelped me make it thru  G7some lonely  Cnights. OhAm.
it  opened up the space for us to be
and most of all to sing my  songs for you
AmWhat a Ffriend to have on a G7cold and lonely Cnight
What a lovely place and a  lovely space to be.
            I love to song my songs for    you.
Yes I Amdo, you know Fand I love to siG7ng my songs for Cyou

The story behind the song

John Denver was a hugely popular acoustic artist in the 1970s, known for his folk and country sound. He recorded and released approximately 300 songs, many of which he wrote himself. This song is a great example of the work from an artist who often sang about his enthusiasm for music and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar.

AI-written from these sources:John Denver — Wikipedia ↗

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This Old Guitar

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This Old Guitar John Denver

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

About This Old Guitar Chords by John Denver

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What key is "This Old Guitar" in?

The chords for "This Old Guitar" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, Em, F, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.