Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

Louvin Brothers

Written by Alton Delmore

Key of C · Chords: I V

Verse 1

C                 G7  C
Gonna lay down my old guitar
                      G7
Gonna lay down my old guitar
                            C
Oh I wish I could tie it to my side
            G7         C
And take it along with me

Verse 2

                  G7      C
There's no one to cry for me
                          G7
There's no one to cry for me
                                C
I've wandered away so far don't you see
                   G7         C
And there's no one to cry for me

Verse 3

              G7       C
I'm sick in a lonesome bed
                       G7
I'm sick in a lonesome bed
                                 C
There's no one to hold my aching head
                  G7       C
And I'm sick in a lonesome bed

Verse 1

C                 G7  C
Gonna lay down my old guitar
                      G7
Gonna lay down my old guitar
                            C
Oh I wish I could tie it to my side
            G7         C
And take it along with me

Verse 4

                 G7    C
I'm telling this world goodbye
                       G7
I'm telling this world goodbye
                                  C
I'm telling the world and my dear little girl
               G7       C
I'll soon tell them all goodbye