Jethro Tull es el nombre de una original banda de rock progresivo escocesa, que comenzó sus andaduras en 1968 y que, desde entonces, ha trabajado de forma ininterrumpida hasta el día de hoy, siendo, tras Rolling Stones (1962) y Le Orme (1966), entre otros, uno de los grupos de rock más antiguos todavía activo.
El nombre de la banda, extraño como suena, tiene un origen no menos particular. Su agente revisó libros de historia y llegó con el nombre de Jethro Tull
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1] CFCGCBb The old Rocker wore his hair too long, AmDmG wore his trouser cuffs too tight. CFCGCBb Unfashionable to the end --- AmDmG drank his ale too light.
GCGDGF Death's head belt buckle --- yesterday's dreams --- EmAmD the transport caf' prophet of doom. GCGDGF Ringing no change in his double-sewn seams in his EmAmD post-war-babe gloom.
[Chorus] EbFBbCBbFBbFEbADm Now he's too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die. EbFBbCBbFBbFEbBbF yes he was too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die.
[Verse 2] CFCGCBb He once owned a Harley Davidson AmDmG and a Triumph Bonneville. CFCGCBb Counted his friends in burned-out spark plugs AmDmG and prays that he always will. GCGDGF But he's the last of the blue blood greaser boys EmAmD all of his mates are doing time: GCGDGF married with three kids up by the ring road EmAmD sold their souls straight down the line. CFCGCBb And some of them own little sports cars AmDmG and meet at the tennis club do's. GCGDGF For drinks on a Sunday --- work on Monday. EmAmD They've thrown away their blue suede shoes.
[Chorus] EbFBbCBbFBbFEbADm Now he's too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die. EbFBbCBbFBbFEbBbF yes he was too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die.
[Verse 3] CFCGCBb So the old Rocker gets out his bike AmDmG to make a ton before he takes his leave. CFCGCBb Up on the A-1 by Scotch Corner AmDmG just like it used to be. GCGDGF And as he flies --- tears in his eyes --- EmAmD his wind-whipped words echo the final take GCGDGF and he hits the trunk road doing around a 120 EmAmD with no room left to brake.
[Chorus] EbFBbCBbFBbFEbADm And he was too old to Rock'n'Roll but he's too young to die. EbFBbCBbFBbFEbBbF 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) Modified by P Meyer (Canada) ALL CORRECTIONS ARE WELCOME [email protected]