"This Old Guitar" (3:21') by Mon Enriquez by MF&TG Bluesy Pop-Rockers published on 2019-09-17T13:25:32Z An acoustic-cover of John Denver's 1974 folk-rock release "This Old Guitar"---a tribute to the several-guitars that Mon owned, starting with the first-guitar that he bought when he was 16-yo (a Php40 Mactan-made guitar*, from the Christmas-gift proceeds given by his Uncle Celso); and then on, brought each of them wherever he was deployed/ assigned around the world. The song's lyrics is being provided below, and more songfacts can be viewed here... www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8782 Vocals and nylon acoustic-guitar by Mon Enriquez; Words and music by John Denver; Guitar Tab-sheets courtesy of GuitarPro; Recorded at MIDWAV Audio Arts Studio; Graphics by Portraits and Stills Graphic Arts; Produced by Enriquezphil. More songs (do Visit, Follow/ Like their page) at www.facebook.com/monfriendsguitar ;) LYRICS: "This Old Guitar" Original release by John Denver (Intro) This old guitar taught me to sing a love song It showed me how to laugh and how to cry It introduced me to some friends of mine And brightened up some days It helped me make it through some lonely nights Oh, what a friend to have on a cold and lonely night This old guitar gave me my lovely lady It opened up her eyes and ears to me It brought us close together I guess it broke her heart It opened up the space for us to be What a lovely place and a lovely space to be This old guitar gave me my life my living All the things you know I love to do To serenade the stars that shine From a sunny mountainside Most of all to sing my songs for you I love to sing my songs for you Yes, I do, you know I love to sing my songs for you (Intro, fade & end) _________________________________________________________ * Mactan Island, Cebu (Opon) used to be the guitar-making capital of the Philippines during the 60s and 70s. Songwriters: DENVER, JOHN This Old Guitar lyrics © Chrysalis One Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. Genre Recording Artist, Singer-Songwriter