D A7 D
Don’t be ashamed of your age
E7
Don’t let the years get you down
A7 D Bm
That old gang you knew, they still think of you
A7 E7 A7
As a rounder in your old home town
D G
Don’t mind the grey in your hair
E7 A7
Just think of all the fun you've had puttin’ it there
D E7 B7
And as for that old book of time, you’ve never skipped a page
E7 A7 D B7
So don’t be ashamed of your age, brother
E7 A7 D
Don’t be ashamed of your age
A7 D
Now listen Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown
E7
Don’t let your age get you down
A7 D Bm
Life ain’t begun until your 40 some
A7 E7 A7
That’s when you really start to go to town
D G
Don’t wish that you were a lad
E7 A7
Why boy, you’ve lost more girls than they’ve ever had
D E7 B7
And listen, you’ve graduated from that old sucker stage
E7 A7 D B7
So don’t be ashamed of your age, brother
E7 A7 D
Don’t be ashamed of your age