ARTIST: Jethro Tull
TITLE: Too Old to Rock and Roll (and Too Young to Die)
Lyrics and Chords
[ Abdim7 = 
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The old rocker wore his hair too long
Wore his trouser cuffs too tight
Unfashionable to the end
Drank his ale too light
Death's head belt buckle, yesterday dreams
The Transport Caf' prophet of doom
Ringing no change in his double-sewn seams
In his post-war-baby gloom
/ C FC G CBb Am / Dm G - / x2
/ G CG D GF Em / Am D - / (:) / G CG D GF Em / Am D EbF /
{Refrain}
Now he's too old to rock'n'roll, but he's too young to die
Yes, he's too old to rock'n'roll, but he's too young to die
/ Bb CC7 F BbF Eb A Dm - / Bb CC7 F BbF Eb Bb F - /
He once owned a Harley Davidson
And a Triumph Bonneville
Counted his friends in burned out spark plugs
And prays that he always will
But he's the last of the blue blood greaser boys
And all his mates are doing time
Married with three kids up by the ring road
Sold their souls straight down the line
And some of them own little sports cars
And meet at the tennis club do's
For drinks on a Sunday, work on Monday
They've thrown away their blue suede shoes
{Refrain}
Now they're...and they're...
Yes, they're...and they're...
So the old rocker gets out his bike
To make a ton before he takes his leave
Up on the A-l by Scotch Corner
Just like it used to be
And as he flies, tears in his eyes
His wind-whipped words echo the final take
And he hits the trunk road doing around 120
With no room left to brake
{Refrain}
And he was...
No you're never to old to rock and roll
If you're too young to die
No you're never to old to rock and roll
But he was too young to die
/ Bb CC7 F / BbF Eb Bb F - / 1st /
/ BbF Eb Bb - Cm - Ab - Fm Abdim7 Eb C# F - /
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