F# C# G# C#
F# C# G# C#
[Verse 1]
C# Fm F# C#
When I get even more old than I am now
C# Fm F# G#
I'll have a house overlooking the water
C# Fm F# C#
I'll read all the books that I never got 'round to
C# Fm F# G#
Pile all my suitcases up in the corner
[Chorus 1]
G# C# G# C#
The lights of the city they blink off and on again
C# Fm F# G#
Names in my memory are there, then they're gone again
G# C# F# G#
Albums of photographs spread on the floor again
C# Fm F# C#
I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon
C# Fm F# G# C#
C# Fm F# G# C#
[Verse 2]
C# Fm F# C#
I'll fill my garage up with things I've no use for
C# Fm F# G#
Obsolete knick-knacks that there's no excuse for
C# Fm F# C#
I'll turn my back on the world's grand illusions
C# Fm F# G#
Take my delights in the simplest amusements
[Chorus 2]
G# C# G# C#
The lights of the city they blink off and on again
C# Fm F# G#
Names in my memory are there, then they're gone again
G# C# F# G#
Albums of photographs spread on the floor again
C# Fm F# C#
I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon
F# C# G# C#
F# C# G# C#
[Instrumental]
G#m F#m E A
F#m E C#m D#
G#m F#m E A
F#m E D#dim G#
[Verse 3]
C# Fm F# C#
I'll wear my clothes with their colors all clashing
C# Fm F# G#
They'll be so old that they'll come back in fashion
C# Fm F# C#
I'll sit on the beach with my paper wrapped luncheon
C# Fm F# G#
I'll enjoy being the ancient curmudgeon
[Chorus 3]
G# C# G# C#
The lights of the city they blink off and on again
C# Fm F# G#
Names in my memory are there then they're gone again
G# C# F# G#
I'll have a jukebox and play Lonnie Donegan
C# Fm F# C#
I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon
C# Fm G# C#
G# C# F# G# C#
[Outro]
C# Fm F# C#
C# Fm F# G# C#
[Additional coda to fade, key change]
C Em F C
C Em F G
C G C G
