D-18 Song
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D-18 Song
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Chord Chart
Verse x2
GG
GG
CC
CC
DD
DD
DD
GG
GG
GG
CC
CC
DD
DD
DD
DD
GG
GG
Chorus
DD
DD
GG
GG
DD
DD
CC
GG
GG
GG
CC
CC
DD
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
C
D
G
Lyrics
In a pawn shop in Odessa in the fall of '64
The pawn shop man was leavin' he was lockin' up the door
I ran up just in time and I holler'd just through the screen
Hey man you got any good guitars in here
He said I got this D-18
So I gave him a hundred dollars and I took that sucker home
I cleaned it up and strung it hit a chord and heard that tone
It was crisp and clean rich and full all a guitar ought to be
I said thank you Mr. Martin you made this D-18 for me
I said thank you Mr. Martin I'm alright
Cause once again this old guitar helped me through the night
I'm mighty grateful to you you know how to make 'em right
I said thank you Mr. Martin I'm alright
If I'm feelin' down and worthless and I haven't got a dime
Wonderin' if I spent my life just wastin' my time
I pick up that old guitar some paper and a pen
I say thank you Mr. Martin you saved my life again
I've written songs about my lovers my family and my friends
My wife my child the old home place and the road that never ends
Heroes hobos rock'n'roll and a honky tonk queen
I wrote 'em all without exception on my Martin D-18
Now it was made way back in '43 when I was just a kid
I believe it's about the best thing Mr. Martin ever did
It plays real good stays in tune and never treats me mean
Thank God for Mr. Martin and that fine old D-18
Well there's your Gallagher your Gibson your Goya Gretsch and Guild
I've played every kind of guitar that them guitar makers build
I've picked on a lot of axes but the best I've ever seen
Is my funky beat up wonderful old Martin D-18Demo Videos
About This Song
D-18 Song is a tribute to the classic Martin D-18 guitar, celebrating the simple joy of making music with friends. Written and popularized by Norman Blake, this song has become a bluegrass standard that captures the heart of acoustic music gatherings.