Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar - Doc Watson with Merle Watson Composer: Alton Delmore Original key : D From the 1965 album "Doc Watson & Son" Chords EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe 200232 200212 xx3131 320003 320001 002020 244232 Fingering the Fdim corectly allows a simple slide down to the A7. If you want to try the Fdim chord in other inversions a Fdim7 sounds OK. Intro: Fdim Fdim Fdim #1: I’m gonna lay down my old gui-tar Gonna lay down my old gui-tar I wish I could tie it to my side And take it along with me #2: Lord I’m sick in this lone-some bed I’m sick in this lonesome bed There’s no one to hold my ach-ing head Lord I’m sick in this lone-some bed Instrumental (chords as per intro and verse): Fdim Fdim Fdim Fdim / Fdim #3: There’s no one to cry for me There’s no one to cry for me I’ve wandered so far away don’t you see For there’s no one to cry for me #4: I’m gonna lay down my old gui-tar Gonna lay down my old gui-tar I wish I could tie it to my side And take it along with me Instrumental (chords as per intro): Fdim Fdim Fdim #5: I’m telling this world goodbye I’m telling this world goodbye I’m telling this world and my dear little girl Lord I’ll soon tell them all goodbye #6: I’m gonna lay down my old gui-tar Gonna lay down my old gui-tar I wish I could tie it to my side And take it along with me Instrumental outro: Fdim Fdim Fdim