Chord Too Old To Rock N Roll Too Young To Die by Jethro Tull

C F C G C A# the old rocker wore his hair too long , Am Dm G wore his trouser cuffs too tight . C F C G C A# unfashionable to the end - - - Am Dm G drank his ale too light . G C G D G F death’s head belt buckle - - - yesterday’s dreams - - - Em Am D the transport caf’ prophet of doom . G C G D G F ringing no change in his double - sewn seams in his Em Am D post - war - babe gloom . D# F A# C F A# F D# A Dm now he’s too old to rock’n’roll but he’s too young to die . D# F A# C F A# F D# A# F yes he was too old to rock’n’roll but he’s too young to die . rest the same 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 all of 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 . now they’re too old to rock’n’roll and they’re too young to die . so the old rocker gets out his bike to make a ton before he takes his leave . up on the A1 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 . and he was too old to rock’n’roll but he was too young to die . no , you’re never too old to rock’n’roll if you’re too young to die . words and music by ian anderson transcription by paco jimenez spain all corrections are welcome archivel@teleline . es