Biography:
Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.
Wier's career dates back to the mid 1960s and covers multiple music genres. He started as the drummer and vocalist of Austin, TX garage rockers The Wig. After the group split, he went on to become very successful as a country artist. He is most famous for his composition Don't It Make You Wanna Dance which was a minor pop hit for him
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I Don't Want to Lay this Guitar Down
by Rusty Wier (submitted by S.E. Pike)
G Em G Em D A D G
D G Gbm
When I went home for the holidays, my momma said to me, "You've been foolin' 'round too long,
Em Gbm
been livin' in a dream ...
G Gbm G Gbm Bm
A
But now you're getting' older, better get your feet back on the ground - 'cause you know some day
Gbm Gbm Em A D D A D A
you're gonna have to lay that worthless guitar down
D G Gbm
Em Gbm
Some folks think I'm lazy, but they don't know the road. Ah, my lady thinks I'm crazy, Lord,
Em Gbm
you know I didn't know it showed.
G Gbm G Gbm Bm A G
Gbm Em
She asked me if I loved her, I said, "Don't you know I do … but I ain't gonna lay this guitar down,
A D D A D A
aw honey, even for you.
A D G A D G
A
And I said, Mamma … mamma I don't wanna lay this guitar down. You know it's the only friend
D Em Gbm G Gbm
that I've ever found. Mamma I just wanna play 'til I play my life away.
Bm A G Gbm Bm Em G Bm G D
I don't wanna lay this guitar down. I don't wanna lay this guitar down.
D Bm G D G D
Mamma I just wanna play oh, I don't wanna lay this uh guitar down oh, mamma I just wanna play
Intro (Repeating) Riff
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by Rusty Wier (submitted by S.E. Pike)
G Em G Em D A D G
D G Gbm
When I went home for the holidays, my momma said to me, "You've been foolin' 'round too long,
Em Gbm
been livin' in a dream ...
G Gbm G Gbm Bm
A
But now you're getting' older, better get your feet back on the ground - 'cause you know some day
Gbm Gbm Em A D D A D A
you're gonna have to lay that worthless guitar down
D G Gbm
Em Gbm
Some folks think I'm lazy, but they don't know the road. Ah, my lady thinks I'm crazy, Lord,
Em Gbm
you know I didn't know it showed.
G Gbm G Gbm Bm A G
Gbm Em
She asked me if I loved her, I said, "Don't you know I do … but I ain't gonna lay this guitar down,
A D D A D A
aw honey, even for you.
A D G A D G
A
And I said, Mamma … mamma I don't wanna lay this guitar down. You know it's the only friend
D Em Gbm G Gbm
that I've ever found. Mamma I just wanna play 'til I play my life away.
Bm A G Gbm Bm Em G Bm G D
I don't wanna lay this guitar down. I don't wanna lay this guitar down.
D Bm G D G D
Mamma I just wanna play oh, I don't wanna lay this uh guitar down oh, mamma I just wanna play
Intro (Repeating) Riff
--------------------------------5-7|
---3--3-5-----------------3-5/7----|
----------2-----------2-4----------|
----------------0-2/4--------------|
------------0-2--------------------|
-----------------------------------|
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