Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar Song Lyrics and Chords by Louvin Brothers
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
Recorded by the Louvin Brothers
Written by Alton Delmore
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Gonna lay down my
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old
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tar
Gonna lay down my old gui
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tar
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wish I could tie it to my side
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along with
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me
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cry for
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me
There's no one to cry for
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me
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wandered away so far don't you see
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to cry for
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lonesome
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bed
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no one to hold my aching head
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lonesome
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Repeat #1
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world
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I'm telling this world good
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bye
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telling the world and my dear little girl
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them all good
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bye
FAQ
Who sang the the song Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar?
- The song Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar was sang by Louvin Brothers.
Who is Louvin Brothers?
- The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira (April 21, 1924 - June 20, 1965) and Charlie (July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011) Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member.
The brothers wrote and performed secular country music, as well as fire-and-brimstone gospel music. Ira played virtuoso mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close harmony in country and country-rock.After becoming regulars at the Grand Ole Opry and scoring a string of hit singles in the late 1950s and early '60s, the Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963 due in large part to Charlie growing tired of Ira's addictions and reckless behavior. Ira died in a traffic accident in 1965. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, and Charlie died of cancer in 2011. Rolling Stone ranked the Louvin Brothers No. 4 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
