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This Old Guitar — Piano Lead Sheet
About “This Old Guitar”
"This Old Guitar" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of D, 160 BPM.
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Lyrics
This old gui tar taught me to sing
a love song, (G)o showed me how to laugh and (A)how to cry.
It in tro (G)duced me to some friends of mine and (D)bright ened (A)up some days.
It (G)helped me make it through some lone ly (D)nights.
(A)Woh,
(D)what a (G)friend to have on a (Asus4)cold and (A)lone ly night.
This old gui tar gave me my love
ly la dy; (G)o pened the up her eyes and (A)ears to me.
It in It (G)brought us close to geth er shine and (D)guess it (A)broke her heart.
It (G)o pened up the space for us to (D)be.
(A)Woh,
(D)What a (G)love ly place and a (Asus4)love ly (A)space to be.
(A)Yes I do, you know.
I love to sing my (A)songs for (D)you.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Where are the chord symbols for "This Old Guitar" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "This Old Guitar" is in D.
- What key is "This Old Guitar" by John Denver played in?
- This Old Guitar is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Old Guitar"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Old Guitar" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "This Old Guitar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Old Guitar"?
- "This Old Guitar" was originally performed by John Denver. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Denver can I play here?
- Try "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Follow Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Does "This Old Guitar" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "This Old Guitar" is in the key of D at 160 BPM.
- What chords are in "This Old Guitar"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of D, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.
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