This old guitar ain't mine to keep
[Gitar tua ini bukan milikku untuk disimpan]
Just taking care of it now
[Hanya menjaga dan merawatnya sekarang]
It's been around for years and years
[Sudah ada selama bertahun-tahun]
Just waiting in its old case
[Hanya menunggu di dalam kotaknya yang tua]
It's been up and down the country roads
[Telah melintasi jalan-jalan desa]
It's brought a tear and a smile
[Memberikan air mata dan senyuman]
It's seen its share of dreams and hopes
[Telah menyaksikan banyak mimpi dan harapan]
And never went out of style
[Dan tak pernah ketinggalan zaman]

The more I play it, the better it sounds
[Semakin sering aku memainkannya, semakin merdu suaranya]
It cries when I leave it alone
[Ia seolah menangis saat kutinggalkan sendiri]
Silently it waits for me
[Diam-diam ia menunggu ku]
Or someone else I suppose
[Atau mungkin orang lain, kutebak]

This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]

This old guitar has caught some breaks
[Gitar tua ini pernah mendapatkan kesempatan]
But it never searched for gold
[Tapi ia tak pernah mencari harta]
It can't be blamed for my mistakes
[Tidak bisa disalahkan atas kesalahanku]
It only does what it's told
[Ia hanya melakukan apa yang diperintahkan]

It's been a messenger in times of trouble
[Telah menjadi pengantar di saat-saat sulit]
In times of hope and fear
[Di saat-saat harapan dan ketakutan]
When I get drunk and seeing double
[Saat aku mabuk dan melihat ganda]
It jumps behind the wheel and steers
[Ia melompat ke belakang kemudi dan mengemudikan]

This old guitar ain't mine to keep
[Gitar tua ini bukan milikku untuk disimpan]
It's mine to play for a while
[Ini milikku untuk dimainkan sementara]
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
[Gitar tua ini bukan milikku untuk disimpan]
It's only mine for a while
[Ini hanya milikku untuk sementara]

This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]
This old guitar
[Gitar tua ini]