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You And My Guitar

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[Verse]     
CThis guitar only sings the wAmay I play it
It'Cs part of me, just like anotheAmr arm
It sFtarted out as a little ukuleGle
WheAmn I was just Ga boy on thCe farm 
[Verse]
My Cfingers were too lazy for Ampiano
But CI could hold a tune pretty Amgood
And I cFouldn't sing a song with a tGrombone
So I Amtaught myself to Gplay this piece of Cwood 
[Chorus]
But I Amknow you are staying beFside me
True lovers Gwe both feel tChe pain
And IAm'd throw this old box on tFhe fire
Before I'd ever lGose you agCain
[Verse]
Well you neveCr did like this old guitar  Amdid you darling 
Cause the gCuitar takes your man away frAmom you
One day FI'll write a song for you dGarling
ThaAmt'll be the vGery best thCat I can do 
[Verse]
CWill it be a song about a wiAmld wind
CWith thunderclap and flashes of Amblue
FOr will it be a song about aGn angel
AmIt'll never bGe as beautiCful as you 
[Verse]
CThis guitar only sings the wAmay I play it
CIt's part of me, just like aAmnother arm
FIt started out as a little uGkulele
AmWhen I was juGst a boy on Cthe farm 
[Verse]
CBut now I am a man with a woAmman
CThe words I wanna say won't Amcome through
FNo matter where this guitar'Gs gonna take us
AmIt'll never bGe as beautiCful as you

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You And My Guitar

by John Williamson

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[Verse]

C Am

This guitar only sings the way I play it

C Am

It's part of me, just like another arm

F G

It started out as a little ukulele

Am G C

When I was just a boy on the farm

[Verse]

C Am

My fingers were too lazy for piano

C Am

But I could hold a tune pretty good

F G

And I couldn't sing a song with a trombone

Am G C

So I taught myself to play this piece of wood

[Chorus]

Am F

But I know you are staying beside me

G C

True lovers we both feel the pain

Am F

And I'd throw this old box on the fire

G C

Before I'd ever lose you again

[Verse]

C Am

Well you never did like this old guitar did you darling

C Am

Cause the guitar takes your man away from you

F G

One day I'll write a song for you darling

Am G C

That'll be the very best that I can do

[Verse]

C Am

Will it be a song about a wild wind

C Am

With thunderclap and flashes of blue

F G

Or will it be a song about an angel

Am G C

It'll never be as beautiful as you

[Verse]

C Am

This guitar only sings the way I play it

C Am

It's part of me, just like another arm

F G

It started out as a little ukulele

Am G C

When I was just a boy on the farm

[Verse]

C Am

But now I am a man with a woman

C Am

The words I wanna say won't come through

F G

No matter where this guitar's gonna take us

Am G C

It'll never be as beautiful as you

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