This Old Guitar

This Old Guitar:   Neil Young 
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This old guitar ain't mine to keep, 
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Just taking care of it now 
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It's been around for years and years, 
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Just waiting in its old case 
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It's been up and down the country roads, 
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It's brought a tear and a smile 
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It's seen its share of dreams and hopes, 
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And never went out of style 
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The more I play it, the better it sounds, 
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It cries when I leave it alone 
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Silently it waits for me, 
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Or someone else I suppose 
 
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This old guitar 
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This old guitar 
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This old guitar 
 
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This old guitar has caught some breaks, 
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But it never searched for gold 
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It can't be blamed for my mistakes, 
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It only does what it's told 
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It's been a messenger in times of trouble, 
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In times of hope and fear 
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When I get drunk and seeing double, 
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It jumps behind the wheel and steers 
 
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This old guitar ain't mine to keep, 
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It's mine to play for a while 
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This old guitar ain't mine to keep, 
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It's only mine for a while 
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This old guitar,    X 7      D    G   BACK & FORTH 
VERSION BY:   Rick Pietrzak