When I Am Sixty-Four
David Grisman, John Hartford, Mike Seeger
Retrograss-
Chords tabbed by: Verne Garrison
Banjo Tuned E, Capo 3 [Key of G]
G C G
When I get older, losing my hair
C
Many years from now
G C
Will you still be sending me
G D7 G
a Valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine
C G
If I'd been out till quarter to three
C
Would you lock the door
G
Will you still need me
C E7
Will you still feed me
A D7 G
When I'm sixty four
C
You'll be older too
G
And if you say the word
C
I could stay with you
G D7 G
I could be handy, mending a fuse
C
When your lights have gone
G
You can knit a sweater
C
by the fireside
G D7 G
Sunday morning go for a ride
C
Doing the garden,
G
digging the weeds
C
Who could ask for more
G
Will you still need me
C E7
Will you still feed me
A D7 G
When I'm sixty four
C
Every summer we can rent a cottage
G C
In the isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
G
We shall scrimp and save
D7 G
Grandchildren on your knee
C
Vera Chuck and Dave
G
Send me a postcard drop me a line
C
Stating point of view
G
Indicate precisely
C
what you mean to say
D7 G
Yours sincerely wasting away
C G
Give me an answer, fill in a form
C
Mine for evermore
G
Will you still need me
C E7
Will you still feed me
A D7 G
When I'm sixty four