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20Th Century Man

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
 A   A  A(move  Ashape from down a fret back)  A   D   D   A   E   E  
  A(riff 2x)            A   D   G   D   G   D   A(riff 2x)
TAhis is the age of machinery, a mechanical nightEmare
A Awonderful world of technology
                  D          G          D    A(riff)
Napalm, hydrogen bomb, biological warfare
TAhis is the twentieth century, too much aggrevEation
ItA's the age of insanity
                        D                G            D   A(riff)
What has become of the green pleasant fields of Jeruselem?
AAin't got no ambitGioGn, AI'm just disillusionGedG  
             D(no chord)                                         A(riff)
I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here
    A   D   G   D   G   D   A(riff)
AMy momma says she can't understGand G#meA  
Can't see me motivEation
JAust give me some security
                          D               G        D   A(riff)
I'm a paranoid schitzoid product of the 20th century
YAou keep all your smart modern wriGteG#rsA  
Give me William ShaEkesphere
YAou keep all your smart modern painters
                     D          G             D   A(riff)
I'll take Rembrant, Titian, DeVinci and Gainsborough
GAirl, we gotta get out of hGerG#e,  Awe gotta find a solutionG  
                 D(no chord)                                     A(riff)
I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna die here
WAell, we gotta get outta hGerG#e,  Awe've gotta find a solutionG  
           D(no chord)                                            A  
I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here
BRIDGE:
I was boEmrn in a welfare stA5ate, rulEmed by bureaucraGcyG/F#  Em  
ContDrolled by civil servAmants and peoCple dreC/Bssed in grA5ey
GA5ot no privaAmcy, A5got no liberGtyG/F#  Em  
                            D              A5     C       C/B       A(riff)
Cos the twentieth century people took it all away from me
RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES
 A(no chord)                     G   D  A  
Don't wanna get myself shot down
(no chord)                       G   D  A  
By some trigger happy policeman
(no chord)                       G   D  
Gotta keep a hold of my sanity
I'm a tweDntieth ceFntury mCan but I doGn't wanna dAie here
RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES
(no chord)                    G    D  A  
My mama says she can't understand me
 (no chord)               G    D  A  
Can't see my motivation
 (no chord)            G  D  
Ain't got no security
I'm a twenDtieth cenFtury mCan but I doGn't wanna diAe here
RIFF #2 (repeat ...)
I don't want twentieth century man, I don't want twentieth century man
I don't want twentieth century man, I don't want twentieth century man
AThis is the twentieth centurGyD  A  
Too much aggrevationG  D  A  
This is the age of insanitGyD  
I'm a twenDtieth cenFtury mCan but I dGon't wanna bAe here
RIFF:
    'A' chord
----------------------------
-------------------3-3-3-2--
-------------------2-2-2-2--   repeat
-------------------4-4-4-2--
----0-5p0-5p0---0-----------
--------------0-------------
RIFF #2:
--A------------G-------G/F#--------Em-------
----3-3-2---------0------0----------
----2-2-2---------0------0----------
----4-4-2---0---0------0------0-----
--0-------0-------------------------
--------------3------2------0-------
NOTE: Pick notes on the bridge, strum all other times.  The riffs are 
approximate, to give the general idea.  The bridge has been altered a bit 
to make it sound better for guitar.  This is the way the song goes in my 
mind.

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20Th Century Man

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

C/B

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

A A A A A D D A E E

(move shape from down a fret back)

A A D G D G D A

(riff 2x) (riff 2x)

A E

This is the age of machinery, a mechanical nightmare

A wonderful world of technology

D G D A

(riff)

Napalm, hydrogen bomb, biological warfare

A E

This is the twentieth century, too much aggrevation

It's the age of insanity

D G D A

(riff)

What has become of the green pleasant fields of Jeruselem?

A G G A G G

Ain't got no ambition, I'm just disillusioned

D A

(no chord) (riff)

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here

A D G D G D A

(riff)

A G G# A

My momma says she can't understand me

Can't see me motivation

Just give me some security

D G D A

(riff)

I'm a paranoid schitzoid product of the 20th century

A G G# A

You keep all your smart modern writers

Give me William Shakesphere

You keep all your smart modern painters

D G D A

(riff)

I'll take Rembrant, Titian, DeVinci and Gainsborough

A G G# A G

Girl, we gotta get out of here, we gotta find a solution

D A

(no chord) (riff)

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna die here

A G G# A G

Well, we gotta get outta here, we've gotta find a solution

D A

(no chord)

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here

BRIDGE:

Em A5 Em G G/F# Em

I was born in a welfare state, ruled by bureaucracy

D Am C C/B A5

Controlled by civil servants and people dressed in grey

A5 Am A5 G G/F# Em

Got no privacy, got no liberty

D A5 C C/B A

(riff)

Cos the twentieth century people took it all away from me

RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES

A G D A

(no chord)

Don't wanna get myself shot down

G D A

(no chord)

By some trigger happy policeman

G D

(no chord)

Gotta keep a hold of my sanity

D F C G A

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna die here

RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES

G D A

(no chord)

My mama says she can't understand me

G D A

(no chord)

Can't see my motivation

G D

(no chord)

Ain't got no security

D F C G A

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna die here

RIFF #2 (repeat ...)

I don't want twentieth century man, I don't want twentieth century man

A G D A

This is the twentieth century

G D A

Too much aggrevation

G D

This is the age of insanity

D F C G A

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here

RIFF:

'A' chord

----------------------------

-------------------3-3-3-2--

-------------------2-2-2-2-- repeat

-------------------4-4-4-2--

----0-5p0-5p0---0-----------

--------------0-------------

RIFF #2:

A G G/F# Em

------------------------------------

----3-3-2---------0------0----------

----2-2-2---------0------0----------

----4-4-2---0---0------0------0-----

--0-------0-------------------------

--------------3------2------0-------

NOTE: Pick notes on the bridge, strum all other times. The riffs are

approximate, to give the general idea. The bridge has been altered a bit

to make it sound better for guitar. This is the way the song goes in my

mind.

About 20Th Century Man Chords by The Kinks

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