Key: G
Introduction:
Gm F7M Gm
My My, hey hey
Gm F7M Gm
Rock and roll is here to stay
Bb F
It's better to burn out
Gm D#
Than to fade away
Gm F7M Gm
My My, hey hey
Gm F7M Gm
It's out of the blue and into the black
Gm F7M Gm
They give you this but you pay for that
Bb F Gm D#
And once you're gone you can never come back
Gm F7M Gm
When you're out of the blue and into the black
Gm F7M Gm
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
Gm F7M Gm
This is the story of a Johnny Rotten
Bb F Gm D#
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
Gm F7M Gm
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
Gm F7M Gm
Hey Hey, My My
Gm F7M Gm
Rock and roll can never die
Bb F Gm D#
There's more to the picture than meets the eye
Gm F7M Gm
Hey Hey, My My
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