Intro:  Am G F   Am G F    C Em Am F   Am G Am 
 
Am        G            F     Am                G                    F 
    Hey hey, my my,          rock and roll will never die, 
C                                Em         Am                          F 
    there's more to the picture         than meets the eye. 
Am        G          F     Am F Am   Am F Am 
    Hey hey, my my. 
 
Am                    G                         F 
    Out of the blue and into the black, 
Am                      G                             F 
    they give you this but you pay for that. 
C                             Em       Am                           F 
    And once you're gone,           you can't come back 
Am                                     G                         F 
    when you're out of the blue and into the black. 
 
(    Am G F   Am G F    C Em Am F    Am G F    ) 
 
Am                     G                              F 
    The king is gone but he's not forgotten, 
Am                 G                       F 
    is this the story of Johnny Rotten? 
C                      Em          Am                          F 
    It's better to burn out          than to fade away, 
Am                  G                              F 
    the king is gone but he's not forgotten. 
 
(    Am G F  Am G F    C Em Am F   Am G F    ) 
 
Am       G           F       Am                G                    F 
    My my, hey hey,          rock and roll is here to stay, 
C                     Em            Am                         F 
    it's better to burn out           than to fade away. 
Am     G            F        Am 
    My my, hey hey