Chords for John Denver - This Old Guitar | Lyrics Meaning

Tempo:
150.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Denver - This Old Guitar | Lyrics Meaning chords
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[A] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[G] [A]
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[G]
[Am] [D]
This old [A] guitar taught me [Bm] to sing [F#m]
a love song.
[G] It showed me how [D] to [A] laugh and how [D] to cry.
[A] [Bm]
[D] It [G] introduced me to [A] some friends of mine.
[D] It [A] brightened up some [Bm] [D] days.
[G] It helped me make [A] it through some lonely [A] nights.
It was the best [Bm] old [G] friend to have upon [A] a cold and lonely [D] night.
[Bm] [D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] This old guitar gave me [Bm] my lovely [F#m] lady.
[G] It opened up [A] her eyes and ears [D] to [C#m] me.
[Bm] It [D] [G] brought us close [A] together.
I [D] guess [C#m] it broke [Bm] her heart.
[D] [G] But it opened up the [A] space for us [D] to [C#m] be.
[Bm] [D] [G] What a lovely place, [A] a lovely [D] space to be.
[C#m]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[D] This old [A] guitar gave me [B] my life, [F#m] my living.
[G] And all the [A] things you know I love [D] to do.
[Bm]
[G] To serenade [A] the stars that shine [D] from a sunny [C#m]
[Bm] [D] mountainside.
[G]
Most of [A] all to sing my songs for [C#m] you.
[Bm] [D]
[G] I love to sing [A] my songs [D] for you.
[C#m] Yes, [Bm] I do, [D] you know.
[G] I love [A] to sing my [D]
songs for [A] [Bm] you.
[D] [G]
[A]
[D] [A] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[A]
[D] [C#m]
[Bm] [G]
[A]
[D] [F#m]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn John Denver - This Old Guitar chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, D, G, A, D, Bm and G in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
This old [A] guitar taught me [Bm] to _ sing [F#m]
a love song.
_ [G] It showed me how [D] to [A] laugh and how [D] to cry.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] It [G] introduced me to [A] some friends of mine.
[D] It [A] brightened up some [Bm] _ [D] days.
[G] It helped me make [A] it through some lonely _ _ [A] _ nights.
It was the best [Bm] _ old _ [G] friend to have upon [A] a cold and lonely [D] _ _ night.
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ This old guitar _ _ gave me [Bm] my _ _ lovely [F#m] lady.
_ _ [G] _ It opened up [A] her eyes and ears [D] to [C#m] me.
_ [Bm] It _ [D] _ _ [G] brought us close [A] together. _ _
I [D] guess [C#m] it broke [Bm] her heart.
[D] _ [G] But it opened _ up the [A] space for us [D] to _ [C#m] be. _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] What a lovely place, [A] _ a lovely [D] space to be.
[C#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ This old [A] guitar _ gave me [B] my _ _ life, [F#m] my living.
_ [G] And all the [A] things you know I love [D] to _ do.
[Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] To serenade [A] the stars that shine [D] from a sunny _ [C#m] _
_ [Bm] _ [D] mountainside.
_ [G] _
_ Most of [A] all to sing my _ songs for [C#m] you.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ I love to sing [A] my songs [D] for you.
[C#m] Yes, [Bm] I do, [D] you know.
_ [G] I _ love [A] to sing my _ [D]
songs for [A] _ [Bm] you. _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by John Denver.

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