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[Intro]
 C   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 1]
CI'll tell you a Gstory of a Fmodern maCn
A Creally funny Gstory of a Fmodern maCn
Who Fspends all his time doing the best he can
Even Gquits his job as singer in his rock and roll band
[Verse 2]
So he Cgoes out and Gfinds himself a Fmodern girCl
CGets himself in Gtrouble with his Fmodern girCl
And they Fbring a new life into the modern world
And Gafter one year, it's all over
[Chorus]
And Amwow
FWhat can this philosophy Cbring?G  
I said Amnow
Is this a F21st century Cthing?
[Break]
 C   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 3]
So we Call want our Gfreedom and we Fwant our cChoice
Better Ctake responsiGbility for Ffreedom's Cvoice
And Fthen you pays your money and you takes your chance
To Glive with a distinctive lack of permanence
[Verse 4]
So the Cyoung and the Glonely need a Fhelping haCnd
It Cmay be hard to Gfind in these Fshifting saCnds
And who Fknows what it is that future history brings
And who Gknows on what behaviour it all may hinge
[Chorus]
I say Amwow
FWhat can this philosophy Cbring?G  
I said Amnow
Is this a F21st century Cthing?
[Bridge]
'Cause it's the F21st century Cway that carries Gon, yes it is
And it's Fall that matters when Call the other centuries are Ggone
[Verse 5]
So we Call want our Gremedies, we Fwant our cuCres
If we Cdon't learn from Ghistory we're Fdamned for suCre
You Fsee monogamy makes economic sense
But the Gnature of man is so against that expense
[Chorus]
I say Amwow
We'll Fsee what future history CbringsG  
I said Amnow
It's a F21st century Cthing
[Outro]
 C   G   F   Cx3

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21St Century Thing

by Jim Lea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F C

[Verse 1]

C G F C

I'll tell you a story of a modern man

C G F C

A really funny story of a modern man

Who spends all his time doing the best he can

Even quits his job as singer in his rock and roll band

[Verse 2]

C G F C

So he goes out and finds himself a modern girl

C G F C

Gets himself in trouble with his modern girl

And they bring a new life into the modern world

And after one year, it's all over

[Chorus]

And wow

F C G

What can this philosophy bring?

I said now

F C

Is this a 21st century thing?

[Break]

C G F C

[Verse 3]

C G F C

So we all want our freedom and we want our choice

C G F C

Better take responsibility for freedom's voice

And then you pays your money and you takes your chance

To live with a distinctive lack of permanence

[Verse 4]

C G F C

So the young and the lonely need a helping hand

C G F C

It may be hard to find in these shifting sands

And who knows what it is that future history brings

And who knows on what behaviour it all may hinge

[Chorus]

I say wow

F C G

What can this philosophy bring?

I said now

F C

Is this a 21st century thing?

[Bridge]

F C G

'Cause it's the 21st century way that carries on, yes it is

F C G

And it's all that matters when all the other centuries are gone

[Verse 5]

C G F C

So we all want our remedies, we want our cures

C G F C

If we don't learn from history we're damned for sure

You see monogamy makes economic sense

But the nature of man is so against that expense

[Chorus]

I say wow

F C G

We'll see what future history brings

I said now

F C

It's a 21st century thing

[Outro]

C G F C

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