with this old guitar in my hands
and insanity in my heart
I'm playing blue notes and chords sitting in the dark
baby you were lying and I feel like a fool
and I got a heavy fever left over from you

I put my trust in your promises
and you were hoping I would too
cause you knew I'd be waiting for them to come true
then along came old Santa sweet daddy claus
and gave you everything a woman would want

Baby this old guitar
don't settle no scores
but someday woman
he ain't gonna want you no more
and you're gonna cry girl
when he shuts up the door
and I'll be here healing
with these blue notes and chords

now these misty eyes are staring
at four walls and the door
and on this old guitar I'm playing blue notes and chords
and I can see you out driving your brand new car
while I sit here on the floor with scars on my heart

so when you see me baby don't ask me how I've been
cause you know I've been alone while you been with him
and girl don't say someday maybe we'll talk
cause you ain't no friend... the only friend I got
is this old guitar and these blue notes and chords
and for better or worse I don't need nothing more

with this old guitar in my hands
I'm gonna play right through the pain
right through the darkness right through the rain
til I can face the days with my spirit restored
with this old guitar and these blue notes and chords