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That Old Martin Guitar Written By Ed Gowens 2002-Sung by Donna Ray(Colt Records)
Capo 1
GHe would sit on there the back porch and play that old guitar
He plCayed the wildwood flower and drank whiskey frGom a jar
He would sit there and remember, a time of lCong ago
Back when he still loved hGer, beDfore he let hGer go
GShe had promised to be faithful, but she lied to him
So, he sCtarted drinking whiskey, to make the thoGughts go dim
Back when he was younger, he would fight in tChe bars
The only friend, he has lGeft now, is tDhat old......MaGrtin guitar
CHORUS
CIt was an old beat up Martin, he bought uGsed in,,54,,
She had diDngs and dents all over, but he couldn't have loved hGer more
CShe sounded like a choir of angels, sGinging from afar
When he made a "C" chord on that Dold .......MGartin guitar
(Instrumental)
He never found anGother woman to take her place
He just sits there piCcking, and trying to forget hGer face
He plays a lot of songs of old, from his days back in Cthe bar
The only love, he has leGft now, is thDat old......MaGrtin Guitar
GSome people thought that he was crazy, but they don't understand
His only loCve had hurt him, when the ring went on hGer hand
They found him on that back porch, whiskey spilled from an old fruit jCar
CIn his hands was his weGdding ring and tDhat old......MaGrtin Guitar
CHORUS
It wCas an old beat up Martin, he bought uGsed in"54"
She had diDngs and dents all over, but he couldn't have loved hGer more
She souCnded like a choir of angels, sinGging from afar
When he made a "C" chord on that Dold .......MGartin guitar

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That Old Martin Guitar

by Donna Ray

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That Old Martin Guitar Written By Ed Gowens 2002-Sung by Donna Ray(Colt Records)

Capo 1

He would sit on there the back porch and play that old guitar

C G

He played the wildwood flower and drank whiskey from a jar

He would sit there and remember, a time of long ago

G D G

Back when he still loved her, before he let her go

She had promised to be faithful, but she lied to him

C G

So, he started drinking whiskey, to make the thoughts go dim

Back when he was younger, he would fight in the bars

G D G

The only friend, he has left now, is that old......Martin guitar

CHORUS

C G

It was an old beat up Martin, he bought used in,,54,,

D G

She had dings and dents all over, but he couldn't have loved her more

C G

She sounded like a choir of angels, singing from afar

D G

When he made a "C" chord on that old .......Martin guitar

(Instrumental)

He never found another woman to take her place

C G

He just sits there picking, and trying to forget her face

He plays a lot of songs of old, from his days back in the bar

G D G

The only love, he has left now, is that old......Martin Guitar

Some people thought that he was crazy, but they don't understand

C G

His only love had hurt him, when the ring went on her hand

They found him on that back porch, whiskey spilled from an old fruit jar

C G D G

In his hands was his wedding ring and that old......Martin Guitar

CHORUS

C G

It was an old beat up Martin, he bought used in"54"

D G

She had dings and dents all over, but he couldn't have loved her more

C G

She sounded like a choir of angels, singing from afar

D G

When he made a "C" chord on that old .......Martin guitar

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