Jimi Hendrix – 51St Anniversary (Album: Are You Experienced (1967))
Intro: B, B, F#, F#
A 50 years they’ve been married
And they can’t wait for their 51st to roll around
[ A | G | E | E ]
Yeah, roll around
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
A 30 years they’ve been married
And now they’re old and happy and they settle down
[ A | G | E | E ]
Settle down yeah!
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
20 years they’ve been married
And they did everything that could be done
[ A | G | E | E ]
You know they’re havin’ fun
[ B | D | G | F# ]
[B] And then you come along and talk about
[E] So you .. you say you wanna be married
[B] [E] I’m gonna change your mind
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
Oh, got to change, That was the good side baby, Here comes the bad side..
10 years they’ve been married
A thousand kids run around hungry, ‘Cause their mother’s a louse
[ A | G | E | E ]
Daddy’s down at the whiskey house,, That ain’t all
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
For 3 years they’ve been married
They don’t get along so good, They’re tired of each other, you know how it goes
[ A | G | E | E ]
She got another lover, Huh, same old thing
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
So now you’re 17,,, Uh run around hanging out, and a havin’ your fun
[ A | G | E | E ]
Life for you has just begun, baby
[B] And then you come saying
[E] So you.. you say you wanna get married
Oh, baby trying to put me on a chain, Aint that some shame
You must be losing your mmm sweet little mind, I ain’t ready yet, baby, I ain’t ready,
[B] [E] I’m gonna change your mind, Oooh, look out!
[ B | A | E | E ] (repeats)
Oh! I ain’t ready to give that now, I ain’t ready, I ain’t ready now
[ B | D | G | G ] (repeats)
Let me live a little while longer, , Let me live, let me live a little while, Ssshh! Think!
So I’ll give finish talking feeling you think you’re mine
