Two Old Friends

[Intro — fingerpicked acoustic guitar alone, 8 bars] [Verse 1] Two old guitars leaning on the wall One’s been to Memphis, one ain’t left the hall They got a hundred stories in their wooden bones Tonight they’re talkin’ softly in these quiet country home [Verse 2] The first one says, “Remember that drive down to New Orleans?” The other laughs and plays a lick that’s somewhere in between “Yeah, I was out of tune that night, the rain was comin’ down” “But that girl danced barefoot until we left that town” [Chorus] And oh, the strings keep ringing Like two old friends who know Where the road has been and where it’s gonna go No need for drums or fury, no need to steal the show Just two guitars and the moonlight — that’s all I need to know [Verse 3] The sun goes down on Nashville, the porch light gets turned on One guitar takes the melody, the other tags along They trade a line like whiskey, smooth and 90 proof And every bend and hammer-on is gospel truth [Chorus] And oh, the strings keep ringing Like two old friends who know Where the road has been and where it’s gonna go No need for drums or fury, no need to steal the show Just two guitars and the moonlight — that’s all I need to know [Bridge — sparse, only one guitar + bass] They don’t need no singer, no fancy neon sign The frets talk heart to heart, boys, every single time A G chord asks a question, an E minor sighs And the answer comes an octave lower, right between the eyes [Guitar Solo — clean electric, melodic, not flashy, 8 bars] [Verse 4 — softer, almost spoken] So if you see two guitars leaned up against the wall Don’t ask them for a story — they’ll give you all Just pull up a chair and listen to the wood and wire That’s the sound of old friends never gettin’ tired [Outro — fingerpicked acoustic solo, fade out on the last chord, a single bass note walking away] ---