When I'm Sixty-Four

Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
sung by John Denver
on Rhymes & Reasons(1969)


G                                                D7
When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,
                                                              G
will you still be senting me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
                                         G7                C
If I'd been out 'till quarter to three, would you lock the door?
                Eb7     G               E7      A7      D7    G
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

Em        D        Em
Hmm------mmm------mmmh.
Em                B7
You'll be older, too. 
Em               Am           C       D7        G
Aaah, and if you say the word, I could stay with you.

G                                                      D7
I could be handy, mending a fuse, when your lights have gone.
                                                       G
You can knit a sweater by the fireside, sunday mornings, go for a ride.
                                      G7              C
Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?
                Eb7     G               E7      A7      D7    G
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty four?

Em                                        D                           Em
Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight if it's not to dear. 
Em                 B7
We shall scrimp and save.
Em                Am           C     D7          G
Ah, grandchildren on your knee, Vera, Chuck, and Dave.

G                                                 D7
Send me a postcard, drop me a line stating point of view.
                                                       G
Indicate precisely what you mean to say, yours sincerely wasting away.
                                     G7            C
Give me your answer, fill in a form, mine forever more.
                Eb7     G               E7      A7      D7    G
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty four?