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I Don't Want to Lay this Guitar Down
G    C    G    C         D        G   D         G
DWhen I went home for the holidays, my momma said to me, "GYou've been foolin' 'Gbmround too long,
been Emlivin' in a dream Gbm...
GBut now you're getting' oldGbmer, better get your Gfeet back on the Gbmground - 'cause you Bmknow some Aday
you're gonna Ghave to Gbmlay        Emthat Aworthless guitar DdownD  G  D  
DSome folks think I'm lazy, but they don't know the road.  Ah, my lGady thinks I'm Gbmcrazy, Lord,
you know I Emdidn't know it showeGbmd.
                 G               Gbm                         G        Gbm        Bm       A          GGbm.        Em  
She asked me if I loved her,    I said, "Don't you know I do … but I ain't gonna lay this guitar down,
aw Ahoney, even for you.D  G  D  
DAnd I said,    MDamma … mamma GI don't wanna Alay this guitar Ddown.    You Gknow it's the only    Afriend
that I've ever Dfound. Mamma EmI just wanna Gbmplay 'til I Gplay my life aGbmway.
I Bmdon't Awanna Glay this Gbmguitar Emdown.         GI don't Awanna Bmlay    this guitar Ddown.
DMamma I just wanna Gplay  Bmoh, I don't wGanna lDay this uh guitar Gdown     Goh, mamma I just wanna Dplay
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I Dont Wanna Lay This Guitar Down

by Rusty Wier

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Gbm

I Don't Want to Lay this Guitar Down

G C G C D G D G

D G Gbm

When I went home for the holidays, my momma said to me, "You've been foolin' 'round too long,

Em Gbm

been livin' in a dream ...

G Gbm G Gbm Bm A

But now you're getting' older, better get your feet back on the ground - 'cause you know some day

G Gbm Em A D D G D

you're gonna have to lay that worthless guitar down

D G Gbm

Some folks think I'm lazy, but they don't know the road. Ah, my lady thinks I'm crazy, Lord,

Em Gbm

you know I didn't know it showed.

G Gbm G Gbm Bm A G Em

Gbm.

She asked me if I loved her, I said, "Don't you know I do … but I ain't gonna lay this guitar down,

A D G D

aw honey, even for you.

D D G A D G A

And I said, Mamma … mamma I don't wanna lay this guitar down. You know it's the only friend

D Em Gbm G Gbm

that I've ever found. Mamma I just wanna play 'til I play my life away.

Bm A G Gbm Em G A Bm D

I don't wanna lay this guitar down. I don't wanna lay this guitar down.

D G Bm G D G G D

Mamma I just wanna play oh, I don't wanna lay this uh guitar down oh, mamma I just wanna play

Intro (Repeating) Riff

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