INTRO: Strum E repeatedly CHORDS: E C G G7M E And if I get old, I'll not give in And if I do, remind me to pray Remind me that I was always free The spiders crawl all over me And if I sat down and crossed my arms Help me to this song D A C E Knock me out, smash out my brains C E If I take my chance B Am Am E Stop to talk *** If I get old, remind me of this And I'll be cursed, all I remember And what I think of wasted speaking But not before...play me this song. *G7M = [320002] STRUMMING PATTERNS USED: The strumming is a very important part to this song.. The following is how it's done on the CD. If you're going to improvise something more interesting on top of it, then stick to this pattern: INTRO: | . 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - . | | . / / \ / \ / / \ / \ . | \ = upstroke : eadgbe THIS WAY Occasionally, a heavy, 'deliberate' upstroke is used on the first beat of a new bar in the intro. The verse chords change as follows: E C G G7M E E | . 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - . | | . / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / \ / \ . | The chorus chords change as follows: D A C E | . 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - . | | . / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / \ / \ . | C E B Am Am [back to E again..] | . 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - . | | . / / \ / \ / / \ / \ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / . |