[Verse] Woke up this mornin', sky hangin' low and gray Rent’s due on the doorstep, no more time to delay My old six-string’s whisperin’, “Don’t let me go away” But the landlord’s knockin’, says I gotta pay [Pre-Chorus] Every note I played, every song I sung Faded in the night like the setting sun [Chorus] Gonna sell my guitar, to keep the lights on tonight Trade my soul for a chance to make things right Oh, this bluesman’s cryin’, but I’ll be alright Gonna sell my guitar, and hold on tight [Verse] Strings worn and weary, stories in every line Played through heartaches and heartbreak, tried to make ‘em mine Now the silence’s heavy, like a weight that won’t unwind But a man’s gotta do, what he can’t leave behind [Pre-Chorus] Every chord I strummed, every tear I cried Carried me through the dark, now it’s time to say goodbye [Chorus] Gonna sell my guitar, to keep the lights on tonight Trade my soul for a chance to make things right Oh, this bluesman’s cryin’, but I’ll be alright Gonna sell my guitar, and hold on tight [Bridge] Maybe someday, I’ll hear that sweet sound again Pick up where I left off and play for my friends But tonight the blues are real, and the night is long Gotta find a way to carry on [Chorus] Gonna sell my guitar, to keep the lights on tonight Trade my soul for a chance to make things right Oh, this bluesman’s cryin’, but I’ll be alright Gonna sell my guitar, and hold on tight [Chorus] Gonna sell my guitar, to keep the lights on tonight Trade my soul for a chance to make things right Oh, this bluesman’s cryin’, but I’ll be alright Gonna sell my guitar, and hold on tight [Outro] Hold on tight, yeah, I’ll be alright Hold on tight, through the lonely night