Written by Neil Innes
Dmaj7 D7 B7 Em Many years from now, when your grandchildren climb upon your knee, Gm D You may be quite astonished to see... E7 A ...How many channels they can change on T.V. A7 D Dmaj7 D7 When some old film in black and white ...comes on, B7 Em And there you are upon the screen, Gm D Or is it someone just like someone you've been, E7 A Looking not a day over nine - teen?hide this tabD D/A D D/A D D/A e |-----2-----2------2-----2--|-----2-----2------------------| B |-----3-----3------3-----3--|-----3-----3------------------| G |-----2-----2------2-----2--|-----2-----2------------------| D |--0------------0-----------|--0------------0--------------| A |--------0------------0-----|--------0----------0---2---4--| E |---------------------------|------------------------------|G Gm "Grandad!", the little ones are asking you, D F#m Bm D/A "Why do you look so sad?" (So-- sad---!) E7 So you tell them all about the fun you had!hide this tabAaug e |------------1------| B |------------2------| G |------------2------| D |------------3------| A |---0--2--3--0------| E |-------------------|D Aaug D D7 Back in '64 before you were born, B7 B B7 Em People had no time for pouring scorn... A A7 ...On dreams of love and peace, (...Or scoring porn----!) D E E7 A No one was obese, only tight trousers were worn!hide this tabAaug e |------------------1-----| B |------------------2-----| G |------------------2-----| D |------0--1--2-----3-----| A |---4--------------0-----| E |------------------------|D Aaug D D7 Back in '64 we were at it like knives, G F# G Bdim Back in '64 the time of our lives ...was in the present tense! D B7 Now does that make common sense, E7 A7 D Any more than girls with hairdos called bee - hives? Aaug (Zumm, zumm, zumm, zumm!) D Aaug D D7 B7 B B7 Em | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A7 D E E7 A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D Aaug D D7 Back in '64 before you were born, G F# Back in '64 before you were born, G Bdim D B7 But as you've gone on and on, your audience has flown, E7 And, as you find yourself all on your own...hide this tabAaug e |---------------1------| B |---------------2------| G |---------------2------| D |---------------3------| A |---0--2--3--4--0------| E |----------------------|Aaug D Dmaj7 D7 B7 You may wistfully re - call ...how Benjamin Dis - raeli said that, Em Gm ..."Life is too short to be small!"... D Dmaj7 D7 B7 Or may---be, ...like some old -time song, over all it's long, Em7 A7 D Dm7/b5 Bb D So, ...so long, ...it's all over!hide this tabe |----------------| B |----------------| G |----------------| D |----------------| A |---0--2--3--4---| E |----------------|