Key: A
Introduction:
Am7 G F7+
My my, hey hey
Am7 G F7+
Rock and roll is here to stay
C Em
It's better to burn out
Am F
Than to fade away
Am7 G F7+
My my, hey hey.
Am7 G F7+
Out of the blue and into the black
Am7 G F7+
They give you this, but you pay for that
C Em Am F
And once you're gone, you can never come back
Am7 G F7+
When you're out of the blue and into the black.
Am7 G F7+
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
Am7 G F7+
This is the story of a johnny rotten
C Em Am F7+
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
Am7 G F7+
The king is gone but he's not forgotten.
Am7 G F7+
Hey hey, my my
Am7 G F7+
Rock and roll can never die
C Em
There's more to the picture
Am F
Than meets the eye.
Am7 G F7+
Hey hey, my my.
Am7 G F7+
Am7 G F7+
CEm Am F
Am7 G F7+
Hey Hey, My My
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