Notes about this song:

• Tuning: Double Dropped D (DADGBD)

Chords:

D* (whenever you see this over the lyrics, play this
pattern all the way through):
D---0--2--4--2--
B---3--3--3--3--
G---2--2--2--2--
D---0--0--0--0--
A---0--0--0--0--
D---0--0--0--0--

D** (and whenever you see this over the lyrics, play
this pattern all the way through):
D---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0
B--10--12--10--12-----10--10--10--10
G--11--11--11--11-----12--11--12--11
D--12--12--12--12-----12--12--12--12
A---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0
D---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0

Other chords:

Gx  555000
Ax  x02220

Intro

D*
D*

Verse:
D*                                   D*
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
                       Gx    Ax
Just takin' care of it now
D*                                   D*
It's been around for years and years
                        Gx   
Just waitin' in its old case

D*                                       D*
It's been up and down the country roads
                          Gx    Ax
It's brought a tear and a smile
D*                                       D*
It's seen it's share of dreams and hopes
                     Gx
It never went out of style

D*                                        D*
The more I play it, the better it sounds
                         Gx     Ax
It cries when I leave it alone
D*                         D*
Silently, it waits for me
                  Gx     
Or someone else I suppose

D*               D*
This old guitar
         Gx     Ax
This old guitar
D*              Gx
This old guitar

D**
D**

D*
D*
D*                                     D*
This old guitar has caught some breaks
                            Gx    Ax
But it's never searched for gold
D*                                  D*
It can't be blamed for my mistakes
                       Gx
It only does what it's told

D*                                        D*
It's been a messenger in times of trouble
                     Gx    Ax
In times of hope and fear
D*                                  D*
When I get drunk and seein' double
                              Gx
It jumps behind the wheel and steers

D*                                  D*
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
                      Gx      Ax
It's mine to play for awhile
D*                                  D*
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
                   Gx
It's only mine for awhile

D*              D*
This old guitar
         Gx     Ax
This old guitar
D*              D*
This old guitar
         Gx
This old guitar
D*              D*
This old guitar
         Gx     Ax
This old guitar
D*              D*   Gx
This old guitar

D**
D**
D*
D*

repeat 'this old guitar' section