When I’m sixty-four    (video)    (midi)

 

    C - F - G - C - GC         +  C ~

 

          C                                                                          G7

1. When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,

     G

    will you still be sending me a valentine,

     G7                           C

    birthday greetings, bottle of wine ?

    C                                                        C7                          F

    If I've been out 'til quarter to three, would you lock the door ?

       F                Fm          C                 A7              D         G      C

    Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four ?  

 

    Am - G - Am    Am                   E     

+                        You'll be older, too ! Ah.

Am                Dm                F            G            C    - G

    And if you say the word, I could stay with you.

 

    C                                                                                        G7

2. I could be handy mending a fuse when your lights have gone,

      G

    you can knit a sweater by the fireside,

      G7                       C

    Sunday mornings go for a ride.

       C                                                         C7                         F

    Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more ?

       F                Fm           C                 A7             D        G       C

    Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four ?  

 

     Am 

+  Every summer we can rent a cottage

                            G                          Am

    in the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear.

    Am                             E

    We shall scrimp and save.

    Am                       Dm                    F          G             C     - G

    Ah, grandchildren on your knee, Vera, Chuck and Dave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       C                                                                               G7

3. Send me a postcard, drop me a line, stating point of view,

     G

    indicate precisely what you mean to say,

       G7                     C

    Yours sincerely, wasting away.

       C                                                  - C7                          F

    Give me your answer, fill in a form,         mine forever more.

       F                 Fm          C                A7              D         G      C

    Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four ?  

 

+  C - F - G - C - GC

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (The Beatles)