I still remember how it sounded The first time that I found it Down them stairs in that dark basement room I can still hear him sayin' "Boy, if you wanna learn to play it Start right here with an old country tune" Grandpa's guitar Grandpa's guitar Ain't we come so far Me and, me and his old guitar On that fall day he died They all stood in the kitchen and cried I wandered down the stairs to get away When I opened up that case Like rain, tears fell down my face And I had to pick it up and play Grandpa's guitar Grandpa's guitar Ain't we come so far Me and that old guitar Me and that old guitar