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Capo on 2nd fret
Intro: D
Verse:1
D G
I was waiting at the door, treasure I'd been searching for behind it
A G D
An old woman let me in, she was eager to begin she said, ''I'll find it''
D G Em
She opened up a tattered case, I felt my heart begin to race, an old Martin
Em A Em A
And there we made the deal, five hundred bucks, a steal
Em A G D
Is it a dream or is it real, I wondered
Verse:2
D G
She said, ''this was my Vern's guitar, it made him feel just like a star to play it
A G D
And in his younger days, folks in town they were amazed to hear him
D G Em
For in his hands it came to life, and I was proud to be his wife oh, the memories
Em A Em A
No one plays it anyway, since that day it's not the same
Em A G D
I hope that you will like to play Vern's old guitar
Instrumental: D G A Em A G D
Verse:
D G
I hadn't noticed Vern, but in the corner of that room he watched us
A G D
He couldn't say a word, but from his look I clearly heard ''don't do this''
D G Em
Tears flowed from those sad old eyes, that guitar I'd meant to buy, oh, the memories
Em A Em A
I set that flat top down, with empty hands I left that town
Em A G D
Another's treasure I had found Vern's old guitar
Outro: D
Written by Eric Gibson, Richard Decosse