This Old Guitar
Composer(s): John Denver
First release by: John Denver - 1974
Covered by multiple other artists



This old guitar taught me to sing a love song
This old guitar gave me my lovely lady
This old guitar gave me my life my living

it showed me how to laugh and how to cry
it opened up her eyes and ears to me
all the things you know I love to do

It introduced me to some friends of mine 
it brought us close together
to serenade the stars that shine

and brightened up some days
and I guess it broke her heart
from a sunny mountain-side

and helped me make it through some lonely nights 
Oh it opened up the space for us to be
and most of all to sing my songs for you 

What a friend to have on a cold and lonely night
What a lovely place and a lovely space to be
I love to sing my songs for you

Yes I do, you know and I love to sing my songs for you