THIS OLD GUITAR

WELL I COULD’VE BEEN SO MANY THINGS
DOCTOR OR A RACING CAR DRIVER
IF I’D REALLY PUT MY MIND TO IT
BUT ONE DAY PICKED UP THIS SIX STRING
SET MY HEART ON LEARNING TO PLAY
AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ONE TO QUIT
STARTED A BAND WITH SOME CLOSE FRIENDS
WE SET OUT MAINLY TO HAVE SOME FUN
NOW IT’S BEEN MY LIFE SINCE LEAVING SCHOOL
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO WHEN IT BEGAN
ONE THOUGHT THAT NEVER ENTERED MY HEAD
THAT IT WOULD REMAIN THE GOLDEN RULE

(CHORUS)

CAUSE THIS OLD GUITAR
AND THIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND
IS ALL I’VE EVER KNOWN
YEH THIS OLD GUITAR
AND THIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND
TOGETHER WE HAVE GROWN
NOW THIS OLD GUITAR
AND THIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND
COULDN’T LEAVE THEM ALONE

NOW THIS PIECE OF WOOD AROUND MY NECK
IS STARTING TO LOOK A LITTLE WORN
ALTHOUGH I STILL LOVE THE WAY IT PLAYS
THE PAINTS ALL SCRATCHED FROM ME STRUMMING HARD
TOGETHER WE’VE TRAVELLED ROUND THE WORLD
BOTH LEARNING ABOUT EACH OTHERS WAYS
WELL OF THOSE GUYS THAT I STARTED WITH
THERE’S BEEN SOME CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
WHILE SOME MOVED ON OTHERS SOON ENROLLED
ALLOWING ME TO DO WHAT I LOVE
STANDING HERE PLAYING FOR YOU MY CROWD
I WOULDN’T TRADE THAT FOR ALL THE GOLD

(CHORUS)

(SOLO)

THERE’S BEEN SOME HARDSHIP OVER THE YEARS
BUT YOU’VE STUCK AROUND SO FOR THAT CHEERS
NOW I’LL KEEP PLAYING THESE SONGS FOR YOU
IT’S ALL I’VE EVER WANTED TO DO
SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN IN THE JIVE
LET’S ALL HELP KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE

(CHORUS)

YEH THIS OLD GUITAR
AND THIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND
IS ALL I’VE EVER KNOWN
TOGETHER WE HAVE GROWN
COULDN’T LEAVE THEM ALONE
YEH THIS OLD GUITAR
AND THIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND

WRITTEN BY
Roger Penkethman

12/01/2015

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