[Intro]d.  


Verse one  
Am   G     Am  
My my, hey hey  
AM       G               Am  
Rock and roll is here to stay  
C               G  
Is better to burn out  
Am          F      
And fade  away,  
Am   G      Am  
My my, hey hey.  

Introd./Verse  
Gm  F  Eb  Gm  F  Eb  

Verse two   
Gm          F                  Eb  
Out of the blue and into the black  
Gm              F                  Eb  
You pay for this and they give you that  
Bb                                   F  
Once you’re gone, you can’t come back  
Gm                         F      
When you’re out of the blue  
Gm     F         Eb  
And into the black.  

Introd./Verse  
Gm  F  Eb  Gm  F  Eb  

Verse three  
Gm                  F               Eb  
The king is gone but he1s not forgotten  
Gm           F             Eb  
Is the story of Johnny Rotten?  
Bb                                        F  
It’s better to burn out that’s it is to rust  
Gm            F      Gm     F        Eb  
The king is gone but he’s not forgotten.  

Introd./Verse  
Gm  F  Eb  Gm  F  Eb  


Hey hey, my my  
Gm           F            Eb  
Rock and roll will never die  
Bb                         F  
There´ more to the picture  
Gm                  F      
Them meets the eye  
Gm   F     Eb  
Hey hey, my my.  

Introd./Verse  
Gm  F  Eb  Gm  F  Eb