My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) by Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Ukulele Chords

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Ukulele Chords – Neil Young & Crazy Horse. This song uses the chords: Ami7, G, Fmaj7, C, Ami, F. You can change the key for free, as needed.

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Ukulele Chords – Neil Young & Crazy Horse

INTRO:

Amin7 G Fmaj7 x4

VERSE 1:

Amin7My Gmy, hey Fmaj7hey

Amin7Rock and Groll is here to Fmaj7stay

CIt’s better to Eminburn out Aminthan to fade Fmaj7away

Amin7My Gmy, hey Fmaj7hey

Amin7 G Fmaj7

VERSE 2:

Amin7Out of the Gblue and into the Fmaj7black

Amin7They give you Gthis, but you pay for Fmaj7that

CAnd once you’re Emingone you can Aminnever come Fback

When you’re Amin7out of the Gblue and into the Fmaj7black

Amin7 G Fmaj7

C Emin Amin F x2

Amin7 G Fmaj7

VERSE 3:

Amin7The king is Ggone but he’s not forFmaj7gotten

Amin7This is the Gstory of Johnny Fmaj7Rotten

CIt’s better to Eminburn out Aminthan it is to Frust

Amin7The king is Ggone but he’s not forFmaj7gotten

Amin7 G Fmaj7

VERSE 4:

Amin7Hey Ghey, my Fmaj7my

Amin7Rock and Groll can never Fmaj7die

CThere’s more to the Eminpicture Aminthan meets the Feye

Amin7Hey Ghey, my Fmaj7my

HARMONICA SOLO:

Amin7 G Fmaj7 x2

C Emin Amin F

Amin7Hey Ghey, my Fmaj7my

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“My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) History:

Here’s a detailed look at “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” by Neil Young — its origins, meaning, legacy, and key facts. If you want I can also pull up lyrics analysis or its cultural influence in more depth.

Basic Info

Context & Origins

• It’s part of a pair of songs on Rust Never Sleeps — the acoustic “Out of the Blue” version opening the album, and the electric “Into the Black” version closing it.
• Neil Young was inspired in writing these songs by the rise of punk rock, the band Devo in particular, and an introspective concern that maybe his relevance or voice as a rock artist was fading.
• The song’s lyrics reference cultural icons (e.g. Elvis Presley) and contemporary figures (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), juxtaposing ideas of fame, legacy, and decay.

Key Lyrics & Themes

• One of the most famous lines from the song is “It’s better to burn out than to fade away.”
• Other memorable lines: “Out of the blue and into the black”; “The king is gone but he’s not forgotten”; “This is the story of a Johnny Rotten.”
• Themes include mortality, fame, authenticity, change, relevance, and confrontation with one’s own legacy. The tension between “burning out” (going out in a blaze of creative energy) vs. “fading away” (slow decline, losing relevance) is central.

Impact & Legacy

• Revitalizing Neil Young’s career: Rust Never Sleeps, with these songs as bookends, helped re-establish Young’s relevance at a time when musical tastes were shifting.
• The lyric “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” took on wider cultural weight — arguably one of the most quoted lines of rock, particularly after Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain quoted it in his suicide note, which deeply affected Neil Young.
• The song (and its electric counterpart) is frequently cited as a bridge between classic rock and later movements like punk and grunge.
• It has been covered, referenced, and featured in many other works over the decades.