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The Weight Of My Guitar

from No More Pennies by Dave Gunning

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The Weight of My Guitar
Dave Gunning/ Lennie Gallant

Picked up my guitar and passed it to the kid
He said he found it heavy guess I hadn't thought about it
He must have struck a chord somewhere in the back of my mind Maybe from another time

Bought it new when I was a young and set out on the road
The songs came fast but the lines grew old
The colour of it darkened before my eyes
As another world fell inside

Broken strings left behind from stories where I stood
Like wishes from a fallen star
And it's cracked from those aches that I drove into the wood You'd never guess it from afar The weight of my guitar

Ghosts from the past are hiding in there
Skeletons from closets in need of repair
The best kept secrets whispered in a bar
Under the bridge of my guitar

"Don't tell" she said, "unless you do
In a song that makes me a little less blue
I'm a sucker for a punch line and that's no joke"
Then I watched her go

Broken strings left behind from stories where I stood
Like wishes from a fallen star
And it's cracked from those aches that I drove into the wood You'd never guess it from afar The weight of my guitar

Somewhere there's a heart it's heavy as a ton
I can feel it getting lighter with the beat of every strum You'd never guess it from afar The weight of my guitar

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from No More Pennies, released September 18, 2012
Dave Gunning/ Lennie Gallant

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Dave Gunning Pictou, Nova Scotia

With a career spanning over two decades and 13 albums, Dave has gained a reputation for being a great storyteller and engaging performer who has the profound ability to take listeners on a musical journey through his songs. Much of his material is about the underdogs, heroes, family, the heart and reflects the messaging of social justice and carrying about the world around us. ... more

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