Key: G
Introduction:
Gm F7+ Gm
My My, hey hey
Gm F7+ Gm
Rock and roll is here to stay
Bb F
It's better to burn out
Gm D#
Than to fade away
Gm F7+ Gm
My My, hey hey
Gm F7+ Gm
It's out of the blue and into the black
Gm F7+ 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 F7+ Gm
When you're out of the blue and into the black
Gm F7+ Gm
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
Gm F7+ 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 F7+ Gm
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
Gm F7+ Gm
Hey Hey, My My
Gm F7+ Gm
Rock and roll can never die
Bb F Gm D#
There's more to the picture than meets the eye
Gm F7+ Gm
Hey Hey, My My
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