THIS OLD GUITAR The top and bottom 'E' strings are dropped to a 'D' . INTRO AND VERSES: (Variations of D) D|---0--2-2---2-4-4-4-2-|---0--2-2---2-4-4-4-2-| B|---3--3-3---3-2-2-2-2-|---3--3-3---3-2-2-2-2-| G|---2--2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|---2--2-2---2-2-2-2-2-| D|---0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0-|---0--0-0---0-0-0-0-0-| A|-0--------------------|-0--------------------| D|-0--------------------|-0--------------------| G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D|-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0------------| B|-3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2------------| G|-0-0-0-0----2-2-2-2------------| D|-0-0-0-0----2-2-2-2------------| A|-5-5-5-5----0-0-0-0------------| D|-5-5-5-5-----------------------| D (xx0232@1) This old guitar ain't mine to keep D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)Just taking care of it now D (xx0232@1) It's been around for years and years D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AJust (x02220@1)waiting in its old case D (xx0232@1) It's been up and down the country roads D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)It's brought a tear and a smile D (xx0232@1) It's seen its share of dreams and hopes D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AAnd (x02220@1)never went out of style D (xx0232@1) The more I play it, the better it sounds D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AIt (x02220@1)cries when I leave it alone D (xx0232@1) Silently it waits for me D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AOr (x02220@1)someone else I suppose D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A (x02220@1) This old guitar D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AThis (x02220@1)old guitar D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AThis (x02220@1)old guitar BRIDGE: d|---0---0--0----0--0--0--0----|--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---------| B|---10--12-12---10-10-10-12---|--10-10-10--10-10-10-10--------| G|---11--11-11---11-11-11-11---|--12-11-11--12-12-12-11--------| D|---12--12-12---12-12-12-12---|--12-12-12--12-12-12-12--------| A|-0---------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------|-------------------------------| D (xx0232@1) This old guitar has caught some breaks D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)ABut (x02220@1)it never searched for gold D (xx0232@1) It can't be blamed for my mistakes D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AIt (x02220@1)only does what it's told D (xx0232@1) It's been a messenger in times of trouble D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A (x02220@1) In times of hope and fear D (xx0232@1) When I get drunk and seeing double D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AIt (x02220@1)jumps behind the wheel and steers D (xx0232@1) This old guitar ain't mine to keep D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AIt's (x02220@1)mine to play for a while D (xx0232@1) This old guitar ain't mine to keep D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AIt's (x02220@1)only mine for a while