This Old Guitar chords by
John Denver (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

C

G

Am

Em

F

Gsus4

C

G/B

Am7

F

Gsus4

G

Verse 1
C C 
 
G G 
 
This old guitar
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
taught me to sing a love song
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
It showed me how to laugh
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
and how to cry
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
It introduced me to some friends of mine
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
And brightened up    some days
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
It helped me make it through
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
some lonely nights
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
Oh,   what a friend to have
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
on a cold     and lonely night
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G

Verse 2
C C 
 
G G 
 
This old guitar
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
gave me my lovely la  dy
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
It opened up her eyes
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
and ears to me
F F 
 
G G 
 
It brought us close together
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
And I guess it broke her heart
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
It opened up the space
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
for us to be
F F 
 
What a lovely place
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
and a lovely   space to be
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G

Verse 3
C C 
 
G G 
 
This old guitar
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
gave me my life, my living
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
All the things you know
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
I love to do
F F 
 
G G 
 
To serenade the stars that shine
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
From a sunny mountainside
F F 
 
And most of all
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
to sing     my songs for you
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I love to sing     my songs for you
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
Yes,  I do,   you know
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I love to sing     my songs for you
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G

Outro 1
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Mmm
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
Ooh
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Mmm
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
C/G C/G 
 
F F 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
C C

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G Am Em F...

Chords

C
G
Am
Em
F
Gsus4
G/B
Am7
C/G
Fmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

Capo: 2

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

This is the original studio version of This Old Guitar by John Denver, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of John Denver's performance.

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