John Prine - This guitar is for sale
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This is a rather basic version of the song, I figured it out myself after hearing the song.
The original lyrics are a Shel Silverstein poem, and the song is from a tribute album that was made shortly
following Shels death.
*capo on second fret*
This guitar is for sCale.
I'll let her go cheFap, E/F F
Tho' she's pretty to lGook at,
She don't earn her keCep.
She can roar like the Cwest wind,
She can Cweep.
She can wFail. E/F F
But the tunes that she pGlays ain't sellin' tG7oday,
This guitar is for sCale.
She's laid here besiFde me
On cold winter niCghts.
She's got me in trG7ouble
She's won me some fG7ights,
W
N.C
e both came out all right!She knows every saCd song
That Hank ever wrFote. E/F F
Just touch her once gGently,
And she'll take you onC home.
She'll tell you sad sCtories
'Bout junk yards and jaFils E/F F
And a fool with a Gsong,
And a love that's gone wG7rong.
This guitar is for Csale.
She's rode 'cross this cFountry
On freight trains and truCcks
Hung 'round pawn shop wG7indows
When we've been down on our lG7uck
A
N.C
nd we've been down on our luck!So please treat her Ckindly.
Keep her out of the Frain. E/F F
It's funny you're aGskin'...
I never gave her a nCame.
If you think she looks wCeary,
You've been readin' our mFail. E/F F
If you've got the dGough,
Take her and G7go,
This guitar is for sCale.
She's won me some ladFies
With her sweet lovin' sCongs
And she stayed right here wG7ith me
When the ladies were gG7one.
A
N.C
nd the ladies are gone!But hard times and trCoubles
Been doggin' our tFale. E/F F
If you've got the Gdough,
Buddy, take her and G7go,
This guitar is for sCale.