The Sounds of These Guitars Lyrics

Bought my first guitar

And learned how to play it

It must have been way back

When I was just thirteen

Then I joined a brand new band

With a few of my friends

And we started to build

Our very own little scene

So many of us were called

but so few were chosen

To that glamorous life

Of all those rock and roll stars

But that never mattered as much

To a single one of us

As playing and hearing

The sounds of these guitars

The sounds of these guitars

We heard 'em in an arena

And just hangin' out in a bar

They might be played by some old guys

Or sexy young things

And sometimes our favorite stars

Nothing else can compare to

The sounds of these guitars

But then I grew up, and all

Those rock star dreams faded

For the next twenty years

I was buildin' a life that was good

Please believe me when I say

I'm not complaining

There's not a lot I would change about it

If I could

But through all those years

I still heard that music

I'll bet maybe you did too

Whoever you are

And all those songs I'd hear

Kept ringin' in my ears

Way up loud, with

The sounds of these guitars

The sounds of these guitars

Playin' out of the speakers we own

In our homes and our cars

We might be wearing our headphones

Alone in our room

Or hearing 'em live where we are

Nothing else makes me feel like

The sounds of these guitars

So many things have changed

While some stayed the same

And another thirty long years

Have gone by

You might think that I'm too old

To play rock'n'roll now

But I'm not ready to give it up yet

'Cause I'm too young to die

I might be showing signs of age

And some wear and tear now

I've paid enough dues

And yeah, I do have my scars

But as long as I'm still around

And there's music to be found

I'll be listenin' to

The sounds of these guitars

The sounds of these guitars

They can be soft or loud, up close

Or heard from afar

With the bass and the drums

And the voices and keys

And lyrics from Venus and Mars

Nothing else can replace all

The sounds of these guitars

Nothing else makes me feel like

The sounds of these guitars