Emily,
Thanks a lot for your comments! I took a few of your suggestions and changed some lines around, I hope now things make even more sense. The idea for this song is not really from the memory of father (he's still alive and doesn't know how to play the guitar) but more from where my mind went after I read the Wallace Stevens poem "The Man with the Blue Guitar." It's an amazing poem and I hope this song lives up to its inspiration.
Thanks again for all your advice!
-Chris