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21St Century Man

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
G6     3-x-0-0-0-0
G *    3-x-0-0-3-x
C7/Bb  x-1-2-0-1-0
C/E    0-3-2-0-1-0
Bb     x-1-3-3-3-x
Bb/A   x-0-3-3-3-x
Bb/Ab  4-x-3-3-3-x
F/G    3-x-3-2-1-1
G/F    1-x-0-0-3-3
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Chromatic Link
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--------1-2-3-4-|
E|2-3-4-5---------|
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[Intro]
|  C| % | 
[Verse]
                  C       G6   G*
   A penny in your pocket,
   AmA suitcase in your Emhand,C7/Bb  
   FThey won't get you C/Every far,
                                Dm       F/G   G6   G*
Now you're a twenty-first century man
[Verse]
                  C       G6   G*
    Fly across the city,
    AmFar above the Emland,C7/Bb  
    FYou can do most C/Eanything,
You're a Dmtwenty-first century BbmanBb/A  Bb/Ab  
  GThough you G/Fride on the C/Ewheels of Ftomorrow,Dm  Am  
  GYou still G/Fwander the C/Efields of your Fsorrow - what will it Fmbring?
[Verse]
                   C       G6   G*
   One day you're a hero,
   AmThe next day you're a Emclown,C7/Bb  
   FThere's nothing that is C/Ein between,
                                Dm       F/G   G6   G*
Now you're a twenty-first century man
[Verse]
                   C       G6   G*
   You should be so happy,
   AmYou should be so Emglad,C7/Bb  
   FSo why are you so C/Elonely,
You're a Dmtwenty-first century BbmanBb/A  Bb/Ab  
  GYou stepped G/Fout of a dream beC/Elieving everytFhing was gone,
  GReturn with G/Fwhat you've learned they'll C/Ekiss the ground you Fwalk upon.Fm  
[Solo]
|  C|  G6   G* |  Am|  Em   C7/Bb|  F|  C/E| 
                   Dm       F/G   G6   G*
Twenty-first century man
[Verse]
                        C                   G6   G*
   Things aren't how you thought they were,
   AmNothing have you EmplannedC7/Bb,
   FSo pick up your penny and your C/Esuitcase,
You're not a Dmtwenty-first century Bbman.Bb/A  Bb/Ab  
  GThough you G/Fride on the C/Ewheels of Ftomorrow,Dm  Am  
  GYou still G/Fwander the C/Efields of your Fsorrow - toFmmorrow
[Outro]
                     C     Dm    Em
Twenty-first century man maaaaan  
F                    C     Dm    Em    F
Twenty-first century man maaaaan  
                     C     Dm    Em
                     maaaaan
F                    C     Dm    Em    F
Twenty-first century man maaaaan  
(fade)

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21St Century Man

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/Bb

C/E

F/G

Bb/A

Bb/Ab

G/F

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G6 3-x-0-0-0-0

G * 3-x-0-0-3-x

C7/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

C/E 0-3-2-0-1-0

Bb x-1-3-3-3-x

Bb/A x-0-3-3-3-x

Bb/Ab 4-x-3-3-3-x

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

G/F 1-x-0-0-3-3

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Chromatic Link

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|--------1-2-3-4-|

E|2-3-4-5---------|

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[Intro]

| | % |

[Verse]

C G6 G

A penny in your pocket,

Am Em C7/Bb

A suitcase in your hand,

F C/E

They won't get you very far,

Dm F/G G6 G

Now you're a twenty-first century man

[Verse]

C G6 G

Fly across the city,

Am Em C7/Bb

Far above the land,

F C/E

You can do most anything,

Dm Bb Bb/A Bb/Ab

You're a twenty-first century man

G G/F C/E F Dm Am

Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,

G G/F C/E F Fm

You still wander the fields of your sorrow - what will it bring?

[Verse]

C G6 G

One day you're a hero,

Am Em C7/Bb

The next day you're a clown,

F C/E

There's nothing that is in between,

Dm F/G G6 G

Now you're a twenty-first century man

[Verse]

C G6 G

You should be so happy,

Am Em C7/Bb

You should be so glad,

F C/E

So why are you so lonely,

Dm Bb Bb/A Bb/Ab

You're a twenty-first century man

G G/F C/E F

You stepped out of a dream believing everything was gone,

G G/F C/E F Fm

Return with what you've learned they'll kiss the ground you walk upon.

[Solo]

C G6 G Am Em C7/Bb F C/E

| | * | | | | |

Dm F/G G6 G

Twenty-first century man

[Verse]

C G6 G

Things aren't how you thought they were,

Am Em C7/Bb

Nothing have you planned,

F C/E

So pick up your penny and your suitcase,

Dm Bb Bb/A Bb/Ab

You're not a twenty-first century man.

G G/F C/E F Dm Am

Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,

G G/F C/E F Fm

You still wander the fields of your sorrow - tomorrow

[Outro]

C Dm Em

maaaaan

Twenty-first century man

F C Dm Em F

maaaaan

Twenty-first century man

C Dm Em

maaaaan

F C Dm Em F

maaaaan

Twenty-first century man

(fade)

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