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Century

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Tempo:   Moderato.
Method:  First part is a staccato rhythm.  The second part is a rolling rhythm.
Tuning:  Standard
Capo 1
Chords:
         EADGBe
F        133211   or X33211
D        XX0232   or 101212111010
G        355433   or 320003
Am       577555   or X03320
C        81010988 or X32010
Em       022000   or X79987
[Intro](Picked Bass line and accented drum echoed)
F G Am
F G Am
F G Am
F G
[Verse 1]
I fought Fmy feelings and Dgot in the Gway,
Could've Fbeen easier like a Ddecade of Gdays.
Projection, Fyoung marriage, Dlighting the Gstage,
I wanted Ffeelings, Dthat Fgot in my own Gway.  F  GOhAm!F  
[Verse 2]
Then Gwrote that Fletter that had Dnothing to Gsay,
Staccato Fvision like a Dkingdom of Gdays.
All lonely, For not lonely, Dcentury Gaway,
But still Fa vision Das if Fhelp's on its Gway.  F  GOh!Am  F  G  
[Chorus 1]
AmSomeone, who will Flead you to someGone,
Who will lead you to someAmone.
Who will lead you Cto the one, 
FAt the end Cof the Gcentury.  Am  F  G  Am  F  
[Verse 3](Picked Bass line over)
The Gair is Amclearer a Fdecade Gaway, Oh!
Singing to Fa mountain, that Dwas empty all Galong.
All lonely, Fyoung marriage, Dlighting Gthe way,  Oh!
She wanted Ffeelings Dthat Fgot in her own Gway.  DOhG!
[Solo](Picked Lead, Phonetic Vocals, Drums & Bass)
F G Am F G C
F G Am F G F
G Am F G Am F
[Chorus 2](Accelerating & ascending vocals)
FSomeone, who will lead you to someGone,
Who will Clead you to someAmone.
Who will lead you to Fthe one,
At the end of the century. 
[Chorus 3](Tension and speed increasing)
FSomeone, who will lead you to someGone,
Who will Clead you to someAmone.
Who will lead you to Fthe one,
At the end of the century. 
[Chorus 4](Double-tracked vocals)
FSomeone, who will lead you to someGone,
Who will Clead you to someAmone.
Who will lead you to Fthe one, 
At the end of the century.[Stop]  
[Bridge](Keyboards echoed)
G F Em Am
F Em D F
C Am F Em
D G  F Am
(Slow, softly spoken words over Keyboards, Bass guitar, gently picked Lead and Drums)
FA centuAmry, Ghow long Fis that?
CThree billion, Amone hundred Fand fifty Dfive million,
GNine hundred Fand seventy tAmhree thousand, Fsix hundred seconds.
CEight hundred Dand seventy Gsix million hours,
FOr thirty six thousand, five hundred days.
CAlmost as lDong as one of Gthose endless dark nights of Fthe soul,
FThose Emnights that Fnever Cend. (A century)
AmWhen you Fbelieve you'll Emnever see the Amsun rise again, 
CWhen a Fsingle second Emfeels like a Amcentury.  (A century)
[Coda & Refrain](Keyboards & softly strummed Rhythm & Lead, with Drums over) 
CA FceEmntuAmry,
FA EmcenDtuCry.
FA EmcenAmturFy,
GA DceAmntuFry.
EmA cAmentFurEmy,
DA CceFntEmury.
DA CceFntEmury,
 Am   F   C(-)
A century.
N.C.
A century.[Stop]
End

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Century

by Feist

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tempo: Moderato.

Method: First part is a staccato rhythm. The second part is a rolling rhythm.

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

Chords:

EADGBe

F 133211 or X33211

D XX0232 or 101212111010

G 355433 or 320003

Am 577555 or X03320

C 81010988 or X32010

Em 022000 or X79987

[Intro](Picked Bass line and accented drum echoed)

F G Am

F G

[Verse 1]

F D G

I fought my feelings and got in the way,

F D G

Could've been easier like a decade of days.

F D G

Projection, young marriage, lighting the stage,

F D F G F G Am F

I wanted feelings, that got in my own way. Oh!

[Verse 2]

G F D G

Then wrote that letter that had nothing to say,

F D G

Staccato vision like a kingdom of days.

F D G

All lonely, or not lonely, century away,

F D F G F G Am F G

But still a vision as if help's on its way. Oh!

[Chorus 1]

Am F G

Someone, who will lead you to someone,

Who will lead you to someone.

Who will lead you to the one,

F C G Am F G Am F

At the end of the century.

[Verse 3](Picked Bass line over)

G Am F G

The air is clearer a decade away, Oh!

F D G

Singing to a mountain, that was empty all along.

F D G

All lonely, young marriage, lighting the way, Oh!

F D F G D G

She wanted feelings that got in her own way. Oh!

[Solo](Picked Lead, Phonetic Vocals, Drums & Bass)

F G Am F G C

F G Am F G F

G Am F G Am F

[Chorus 2](Accelerating & ascending vocals)

F G

Someone, who will lead you to someone,

C Am

Who will lead you to someone.

Who will lead you to the one,

At the end of the century.

[Chorus 3](Tension and speed increasing)

F G

Someone, who will lead you to someone,

C Am

Who will lead you to someone.

Who will lead you to the one,

At the end of the century.

[Chorus 4](Double-tracked vocals)

F G

Someone, who will lead you to someone,

C Am

Who will lead you to someone.

Who will lead you to the one,

At the end of the century.[Stop]

[Bridge](Keyboards echoed)

G F Em Am

F Em D F

C Am F Em

D G F Am

(Slow, softly spoken words over Keyboards, Bass guitar, gently picked Lead and Drums)

F Am G F

A century, how long is that?

C Am F D

Three billion, one hundred and fifty five million,

G F Am F

Nine hundred and seventy three thousand, six hundred seconds.

C D G

Eight hundred and seventy six million hours,

Or thirty six thousand, five hundred days.

C D G F

Almost as long as one of those endless dark nights of the soul,

F Em F C

Those nights that never end. (A century)

Am F Em Am

When you believe you'll never see the sun rise again,

C F Em Am

When a single second feels like a century. (A century)

[Coda & Refrain](Keyboards & softly strummed Rhythm & Lead, with Drums over)

C F Em Am

A century,

F Em D C

A century.

F Em Am F

A century,

G D Am F

A century.

Em Am F Em

A century,

D C F Em

A century.

D C F Em

A century,

Am F C

(-)

A century.

N.C.

A century.[Stop]

End

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