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This Guitar Is For Sale

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The original lyrics are a Shel Silverstein poem, and the song is from a tribute album that was made shortly
following Shel's death.
[Intro]
G/D     C
This guitar is for sCale.
I'll let her go cheFap,
Tho' she's pretty to lGook at,
She don't earn her keCep.
She can roar like the Cwest wind,
She can Cweep.
She can wFail.Em  Dm  
But the Dm/Ctunes that she G/Bplays ain't G/Asellin' toGday,
This guitar is for sCale.
She's laid close besFide me
On cold winter niCghts.
She's got me in trD7ouble
She's won me some fG7ights,
 N.C.
We both came out all right!
She knows all the Csad songs
That Hank ever wrFote.
Just touch her once gGently,
And she'll take you on Chome.
She'll tell you sad sCtories
'Bout junk yards and jaFilsEm  Dm  
And a Dm/Cfool with a G/Bsong,
And a G/Adream that's gone G7wrong.
This guitar is for CsalFe.C  
She's rode 'cross this cFountry
On freight trains and truCcks
Hung 'round pawn shop D7windows
When we've been down on our lG7uck
 N.C.
And we've been down on our luck!
So please treat her Ckindly.
Keep her out of the Frain.
It's funny you're aGskin'...
I never gave her a nCame.
If you think she looks wCeary,
You've been readin' our mFail.Em  Dm  
If Dm/Cyou've got the G/Bdough,
Take her and G7go,
This guitar is for sCaleF.C  
She's won me some ladFies
With her sweet lovin' sCongs
And she stayed right here wD7ith me
When the ladies were gG7one.
 N.C.
And the ladies are gone!
But hard times and trCoubles
Been doggin' our tFale.Em  Dm  
If Dm/Cyou've got the dG/Bough,
Buddy, G/Atake her and G7go,
This guitar is for sCale.
This guiFtar Emis Dmfor Csale.

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This Guitar Is For Sale

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/D

Dm/C

G/B

G/A

The original lyrics are a Shel Silverstein poem, and the song is from a tribute album that was made shortly

following Shel's death.

[Intro]

G/D C

This guitar is for sale.

I'll let her go cheap,

Tho' she's pretty to look at,

She don't earn her keep.

She can roar like the west wind,

She can weep.

F Em Dm

She can wail.

Dm/C G/B G/A G

But the tunes that she plays ain't sellin' today,

This guitar is for sale.

She's laid close beside me

On cold winter nights.

She's got me in trouble

She's won me some fights,

N.C.

We both came out all right!

She knows all the sad songs

That Hank ever wrote.

Just touch her once gently,

And she'll take you on home.

She'll tell you sad stories

F Em Dm

'Bout junk yards and jails

Dm/C G/B

And a fool with a song,

G/A G7

And a dream that's gone wrong.

C F C

This guitar is for sale.

She's rode 'cross this country

On freight trains and trucks

Hung 'round pawn shop windows

When we've been down on our luck

N.C.

And we've been down on our luck!

So please treat her kindly.

Keep her out of the rain.

It's funny you're askin'...

I never gave her a name.

If you think she looks weary,

F Em Dm

You've been readin' our mail.

Dm/C G/B

If you've got the dough,

Take her and go,

C F C

This guitar is for sale.

She's won me some ladies

With her sweet lovin' songs

And she stayed right here with me

When the ladies were gone.

N.C.

And the ladies are gone!

But hard times and troubles

F Em Dm

Been doggin' our tale.

Dm/C G/B

If you've got the dough,

G/A G7

Buddy, take her and go,

This guitar is for sale.

F Em Dm C

This guitar is for sale.

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