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Capo 1
[Intro]
E B A A
E B A Asus2
E B A A
E B A Asus2
[Verse]
EQueuing with the Bold folk
AThere's an old man with a wicked Esmile
ENot through smug poBliteness
AHe's doing it in sEt-ylBe, sAt-yAsus2le
Asus2He's doing it in sEt-ylBe, sAt-yAsus2le
[Pre Chorus]
No sAavings book or flannel slacks
No pEardon when I heard them Aask
Just a EVodafone and a FiloAfa-Bx
[Chorus]
  E     Bm    D    AWhen I'm 64E,     BmI'll dream DonA  
[Verse]
EThey all bore the Bmilkman
AStop him for hours at their front Egate
EHe just sits and Bthinks
AI'll make the bastard EwaBit, AwaiAsus2t
Asus2I'll make the bastard EwaBit, AwaiAsus2t
[Pre-Chorus]
No dAribbling or incontinence
No lEonging for the old sixpAence
Just Esmoking weed till age make AsenBse
[Chorus]
  E     Bm    D    AWhen I'm 74E,     BmI'll dream DonA  
[Verse]
EThey all save for BBlackpool
AJust for the cheap companionsEhip
EMeanwhile he counts Bpennies
AFor a different EtrBip, AtriAsus2p
Asus2For a different EtrBip, AtriAsus2p
[Pre-Chorus]
No Asmoking pipes and drinking bitter
No Eeying up the baby sAitter
I'll Etrip up kids and I'll drop my AlittBer
[Chorus]
  E     Bm    D    AWhen I'm 84E,       BmI'll dream DonA  
         When I'm 84E,       BmI'll dream Don laAte
[Outro]
  B      F#m    A   E(I'll dream on) 
  B      F#m    A    EYou're in your Bnineties, F#mArthurA  
EBe careful with your bacBkF#m  A  E  
BExercise your mF#musclesA  E  
EI'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EI'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EYes, I'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EI'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EYes, I'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EI'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EYes, I'd rather JBacF#mkA  E  
EI'd rather JBacF#mk...A  E  

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When Im 84

by The Beautiful South

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

Capo 1

[Intro]

E B A A

E B A Asus2

E B A A

E B A Asus2

[Verse]

E B

Queuing with the old folk

A E

There's an old man with a wicked smile

E B

Not through smug politeness

A E B A Asus2

He's doing it in st-yle, st-yle

Asus2 E B A Asus2

He's doing it in st-yle, st-yle

[Pre Chorus]

No savings book or flannel slacks

E A

No pardon when I heard them ask

E A B

Just a Vodafone and a Filofa-x

[Chorus]

E Bm D A E Bm D A

When I'm 64, I'll dream on

[Verse]

E B

They all bore the milkman

A E

Stop him for hours at their front gate

E B

He just sits and thinks

A E B A Asus2

I'll make the bastard wait, wait

Asus2 E B A Asus2

I'll make the bastard wait, wait

[Pre-Chorus]

No dribbling or incontinence

E A

No longing for the old sixpence

E A B

Just smoking weed till age make sense

[Chorus]

E Bm D A E Bm D A

When I'm 74, I'll dream on

[Verse]

E B

They all save for Blackpool

A E

Just for the cheap companionship

E B

Meanwhile he counts pennies

A E B A Asus2

For a different trip, trip

Asus2 E B A Asus2

For a different trip, trip

[Pre-Chorus]

No smoking pipes and drinking bitter

E A

No eying up the baby sitter

E A B

I'll trip up kids and I'll drop my litter

[Chorus]

E Bm D A E Bm D A

When I'm 84, I'll dream on

E Bm D A

When I'm 84, I'll dream on late

[Outro]

B F#m A E

(I'll dream on)

B F#m A E B F#m A

You're in your nineties, Arthur

E B F#m A E

Be careful with your back

B F#m A E

Exercise your muscles

E B F#m A E

I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

Yes, I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

Yes, I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

Yes, I'd rather Jack

E B F#m A E

I'd rather Jack...

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