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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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E/G#: 
e|-------4-------|
B|-------5-------|
G|-------4-------|
D|-------6-------|
A|-------x-------|
E|-------x-------|
E/B:
e|------7-------|
B|------9-------|
G|------9-------|
D|------9-------|
A|------x-------|
E|------x-------|
A:
e|-------5-------|
B|-------5-------|
G|-------6-------|
D|-------7-------|
A|-------x-------|
E|-------x-------|
C#m/E:
e|-------0-------|
B|-------2-------|
G|-------1-------|
D|-------2-------|
A|-------x-------|
E|-------x-------|
Intro:  E/G#-  E/B– D9/A  
   EI wish I wBas a fC#m/Eriend of JAesus
   ETalking to pBeople all day lC#m/EongA  
   EI wish I wBas a wC#m/Eorkmate of CAresus
   EEarning moBnache going C#m/Eon (?)A  
Chorua:
   ABut I was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry
   AI did not chBoose the decEade
   AI was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry 
   AI was bBorn too lEate
   EI wish I wBas a bC#m/Erave, strong knAight
   EFighting bBirds, reflying coC#m/Elush (?)A  
   EThe king would bBe sC#m/Eo satisfied Athat he would
   EWant me tBo become a C#m/ELordA  
Chorus:
   ABut I was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry
   AI did not chBoose the decEade
   AI was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry 
   AI was bBorn too lEate
   EI wish that BI ratifC#m/Eied the ConstiAtution
   EThat I wrBote the Bill of RC#m/EightsA  
   EI would hBood (?) C#m/Emy whole nAation where
   EWe would sBing and dance all C#m/EnightA  
Chorus:
   ABut I was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry
   AI did not chBoose the decEade
   AI was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry 
   AI was bBorn too lEate
   EI wish I wBas a C#m/Edirty songs schAool boy (?)
   EDrinking whBisky and playing C#m/EcardsA  
   EI would hBave my home hC#m/Eorse A  
   EAnd ockers (?) filBled with light C#m/Esongs A  
Chorus:
   ABut I was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry
   AI did not chBoose the decEade
   AI was bBorn in the wrG#ong centuAry 
   AI was bBorn 
   AI was bBorn, you know
   AI was bBorn too lEate
   AI was bBorn too lEate

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I Was Born In The Wrong Century

by Benoit Stanek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

E/B

D9/A

C#m/E

E/G#:

e|-------4-------|

B|-------5-------|

G|-------4-------|

D|-------6-------|

A|-------x-------|

E|-------x-------|

E/B:

e|------7-------|

B|------9-------|

G|------9-------|

D|------9-------|

A|------x-------|

E|------x-------|

e|-------5-------|

B|-------5-------|

G|-------6-------|

D|-------7-------|

A|-------x-------|

E|-------x-------|

C#m/E:

e|-------0-------|

B|-------2-------|

G|-------1-------|

D|-------2-------|

A|-------x-------|

E|-------x-------|

E/G# E/B D9/A

Intro: - –

E B C#m/E A

I wish I was a friend of Jesus

E B C#m/E A

Talking to people all day long

E B C#m/E A

I wish I was a workmate of Cresus

E B C#m/E A

Earning monache going on (?)

Chorua:

A B G# A

But I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I did not choose the decade

A B G# A

I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I was born too late

E B C#m/E A

I wish I was a brave, strong knight

E B C#m/E A

Fighting birds, reflying colush (?)

E B C#m/E A

The king would be so satisfied that he would

E B C#m/E A

Want me to become a Lord

Chorus:

A B G# A

But I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I did not choose the decade

A B G# A

I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I was born too late

E B C#m/E A

I wish that I ratified the Constitution

E B C#m/E A

That I wrote the Bill of Rights

E B C#m/E A

I would hood (?) my whole nation where

E B C#m/E A

We would sing and dance all night

Chorus:

A B G# A

But I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I did not choose the decade

A B G# A

I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I was born too late

E B C#m/E A

I wish I was a dirty songs school boy (?)

E B C#m/E A

Drinking whisky and playing cards

E B C#m/E A

I would have my home horse

E B C#m/E A

And ockers (?) filled with light songs

Chorus:

A B G# A

But I was born in the wrong century

A B E

I did not choose the decade

A B G# A

I was born in the wrong century

A B

I was born

A B

I was born, you know

A B E

I was born too late

A B E

I was born too late

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