Chords for THIS OLD GUITAR - John Denver

Tempo:
132.6 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THIS OLD GUITAR - John Denver chords
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[G] [Am]
[Em] [F]
[G]
[C] [F]
[G] [C] This old [G] guitar taught me to [Am] sing a [Em] love song.
[F] Showed me [G] how to laugh and how to cry.
[C]
[F] It introduced me to [G] some friends of mine.
[C] Brightened [G] up my [C] days.
[F] Helped me make it [G] through some lonely [Bm] nights.
[Am] Oh,
[C] [F] what a friend I had [G] on a cold and lonely night.
[Am]
[C] [F]
[C] This old guitar [G]
gave me my [Am] [Em] lovely lady.
[F] Opened up [G] her eyes and [C] ears to [G] me.
[C]
[F] Brought us close [G] together.
[C] I guess [G] it broke her [C] heart.
[F] But it opened up the [G] space for us [C] to [G] be.
[Am] [C]
[F] What a lovely [G] place.
What a lovely [C] space to [Bm] be.
[C]
[F] [C] [D] [C]
This old guitar [G] gave me [Am] my life, [Em] my living.
[F] All the things [G] you know I love [C] to do.
[Am] [C]
[F] To serenade [G] the stars that shine from [C] the sunny [G] mountainside.
[F] Most of [G] all, to sing my songs for you.
[C]
[F] I [G] love to sing these songs [C] for you.
[G] Yes, I [C] do, you know.
[F] I love [G] to sing my songs [C] for [G] you.
[Am] [C]
[F] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[F] [G] Oh, yeah.
[C] Do, [G] do, [C]
[F] [G] do, [C] do.
[G] [C]
[F] [C] [G]
[C] Good night, everybody.
[F#] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn John Denver - (Live) Perhaps Love chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, G, C, F, G and F. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 133. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ This old [G] guitar taught me to [Am] sing a [Em] love song.
_ [F] Showed me [G] how to laugh and how to cry.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] It introduced me to [G] some friends of mine.
[C] Brightened [G] up my [C] days.
_ [F] Helped me make it [G] through _ some lonely _ [Bm] nights.
[Am] Oh, _
[C] _ [F] what a friend I had [G] on a cold and lonely night.
_ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ This old guitar [G] _
gave me my [Am] _ _ [Em] lovely lady. _
_ [F] _ Opened up [G] her eyes and [C] ears to [G] me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] Brought us close [G] together. _ _
[C] I guess [G] it broke her [C] heart.
[F] But it opened up the [G] space for us [C] to [G] be.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] What a lovely [G] place.
What a lovely [C] space to [Bm] be.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
This old guitar [G] _ gave me [Am] my life, _ [Em] my living. _ _
[F] All the things [G] you know I love [C] to do.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _
[F] To serenade [G] the stars that shine from [C] the sunny [G] _ _ mountainside. _ _
[F] Most of [G] all, to sing my songs for you.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ I [G] love to sing these songs [C] for you.
[G] Yes, I [C] do, you know. _
[F] _ I love [G] to sing my songs [C] for [G] you.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ Oh, yeah.
[C] Do, [G] do, _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ do, [C] do.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Good night, everybody.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Live in the USSR album.

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