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When I'm Sixty-Four

The Beatles

Key: C# (G# harp in 12th position)

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When I get older,    losing my hair

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Many years from now

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Will you still be sending me  a   Valentine

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Birthday greetings bottle of wine

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If     I'd   been out till    quarter to three

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Would you lock the door

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Will you still need me, will you still feed me

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When I'm sixty-four


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You'll be older  too

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And if you say the word

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I could stay with you


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I could be handy, mending a fuse

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When your lights have gone

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You can knit a sweater by the fireside

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Sunday mornings go for a ride

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Doing the garden, digging the weeds

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Who could ask for more

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Will you still need me, will you still feed me

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When I'm sixty-four


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Every summer we can rent a cottage

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

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We shall scrimp and save

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Grandchildren on your knee

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Vera, Chuck and Dave


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Send me a postcard, drop me a line

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Stating point of view

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Indicate precisely what you mean to say

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Yours sincerely, wasting away

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Give me your answer, fill in a form

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Mine for evermore

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Will you still need me, will you still feed me

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When I'm sixty-four


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