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Hey Hey My My Into The Black

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[Intro]
e|---Am-0---------G3-------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0--|----Am0---------G3-----------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|----1---------0-------------1-1-1--1-1-1--|----1---------0-----------------1-1-1--1-1-1-|
G|----2---------0-------------2-2-2--2-2-2--|----2---------0-----------------2-2-2--2-2-2-|
D|----2-------0-0-------------3-3-3--3-3-3--|----2-------0-0-----0-2-0---0---3-3-3--3-3-3-|
A|--0---0-2-3---2-0-2-0-----0---------------|--0---0-2-3---2-----------3---0--------------|
E|--------------3---------3-----------------|--------------3------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am7Hey HGey, my Fmaj7my
Am7Rock and rGoll can never Fmaj7die
CThere's more to the pEmictureEm7  
AmThan meets the eFye
Am7Hey HGey, my Fmaj7my
(Intro riff)
e|---Am-0---------G3-------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0--|----Am0---------G3-----------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|----1---------0-------------1-1-1--1-1-1--|----1---------0-----------------1-1-1--1-1-1-|
G|----2---------0-------------2-2-2--2-2-2--|----2---------0-----------------2-2-2--2-2-2-|
D|----2-------0-0-------------3-3-3--3-3-3--|----2-------0-0-----0-2-0---0---3-3-3--3-3-3-|
A|--0---0-2-3---2-0-2-0-----0---------------|--0---0-2-3---2-----------3---0--------------|
E|--------------3---------3-----------------|--------------3------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Am7It's out of the bGlue and into the Fmaj7black
Am7They give you tGhis but you pay for Fmaj7that
CAnd once you're gEmone Em7you can nAmever come bFack
Am7When you're out of the bGlue
And iFmaj7nto the black
(Intro riff)
e|---Am-0---------G3-------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0--|----Am0---------G3-----------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|----1---------0-------------1-1-1--1-1-1--|----1---------0-----------------1-1-1--1-1-1-|
G|----2---------0-------------2-2-2--2-2-2--|----2---------0-----------------2-2-2--2-2-2-|
D|----2-------0-0-------------3-3-3--3-3-3--|----2-------0-0-----0-2-0---0---3-3-3--3-3-3-|
A|--0---0-2-3---2-0-2-0-----0---------------|--0---0-2-3---2-----------3---0--------------|
E|--------------3---------3-----------------|--------------3------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Am7The king is gGone but he's not fFmaj7orgotten
Am7This is the stGory of a Johnny RFmaj7otten
CIt's better to bEmurn Em7out 'Amcause rust never Fsleeps
Am7The king is gGone but he's not fFmaj7orgotten
(Intro riff)
e|---Am-0---------G3-------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0--|----Am0---------G3-----------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|----1---------0-------------1-1-1--1-1-1--|----1---------0-----------------1-1-1--1-1-1-|
G|----2---------0-------------2-2-2--2-2-2--|----2---------0-----------------2-2-2--2-2-2-|
D|----2-------0-0-------------3-3-3--3-3-3--|----2-------0-0-----0-2-0---0---3-3-3--3-3-3-|
A|--0---0-2-3---2-0-2-0-----0---------------|--0---0-2-3---2-----------3---0--------------|
E|--------------3---------3-----------------|--------------3------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
Am7Hey HGey, my Fmaj7my
Am7Rock and Groll can never Fmaj7die
CThere's more to the EmpictureEm7  
AmThan meets the eFye
(Intro riff)
e|---Am-0---------G3-------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0--|----Am0---------G3-----------------Fmaj70-0-0--0-0-0-|
B|----1---------0-------------1-1-1--1-1-1--|----1---------0-----------------1-1-1--1-1-1-|
G|----2---------0-------------2-2-2--2-2-2--|----2---------0-----------------2-2-2--2-2-2-|
D|----2-------0-0-------------3-3-3--3-3-3--|----2-------0-0-----0-2-0---0---3-3-3--3-3-3-|
A|--0---0-2-3---2-0-2-0-----0---------------|--0---0-2-3---2-----------3---0--------------|
E|--------------3---------3-----------------|--------------3------------------------------|
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The story behind the song

This song is a powerful reflection on the enduring nature of rock and roll and the inevitable fading of artists. It contrasts the idea that "rock and roll can never die" with the reality that musicians themselves can burn out or fade away. The lyrics suggest a tension between the timeless energy of the music and the mortality of those who create it, exploring themes of legacy and the passage of time. It plays like a contemplation on what truly lasts in the world of music.

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