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This song might remind you of your first, or last, guitar purchase.
Capo I for the original key. David uses alternate tunings but this version is standard tuning
[Intro]
e|-C-------------F------------C-------------F---|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0---------0--2--0--------0-----|
D|--2--2--4------3--3--------2--2--4-----3--|
A|--3--3---------3--3--------3--3--------3--|
E|--3--3---------1--1--------3--3--------1--|
[Verse]
CThere's a guitar here in the window
I'd like to Dm7play before it's Fsold.
It's such a cFlassic, mint Gcondition,
CGreat shape for oFne this Cold.
CNow all these axes have their stories,
Dm7Of the gigs that they have Gseen
GBut when this one solG7d the first time
CI was seFventeCen.
[Bridge]
F'Course back then I didn't want it
FmIt was way too new for me.
GI needed something oG7ld and righteous
With its oCwn FauthorCity.
FSo the first guitar I ever bought
FmWas twice as old as me
G'Cause its life was full of music,
As I G7dreamed that Fmine mighCt be.
[Verse]
FAnd I played that thing a thousand nights
FmAnd traded it away
For Gsomething slightly newer
That was Feasier to pClay.
Dm7But now lately I buy new guitars
FmThey're shiny as a hearse.
GI still like the look of road wear,
But the Croles have bFeen reCversed.
[Outro]
FAnd now this thing is a classic
FmBut I still don't need to buy.
GYeah, the old one's have their stories
But by Fnow'          GSCo do I.
(Play intro)

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Guitar Shopping

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

This song might remind you of your first, or last, guitar purchase.

Capo I for the original key. David uses alternate tunings but this version is standard tuning

[Intro]

C F C F

e|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-----------0---------0--2--0--------0-----|

D|--2--2--4------3--3--------2--2--4-----3--|

A|--3--3---------3--3--------3--3--------3--|

E|--3--3---------1--1--------3--3--------1--|

[Verse]

There's a guitar here in the window

Dm7 F

I'd like to play before it's sold.

F G

It's such a classic, mint condition,

C F C

Great shape for one this old.

Now all these axes have their stories,

Dm7 G

Of the gigs that they have seen

G G7

But when this one sold the first time

C F C

I was seventeen.

[Bridge]

'Course back then I didn't want it

It was way too new for me.

G G7

I needed something old and righteous

C F C

With its own authority.

So the first guitar I ever bought

Was twice as old as me

'Cause its life was full of music,

G7 F C

As I dreamed that mine might be.

[Verse]

And I played that thing a thousand nights

And traded it away

For something slightly newer

F C

That was easier to play.

Dm7

But now lately I buy new guitars

They're shiny as a hearse.

I still like the look of road wear,

C F C

But the roles have been reversed.

[Outro]

And now this thing is a classic

But I still don't need to buy.

Yeah, the old one's have their stories

F G C

But by now' So do I.

(Play intro)

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