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[Intro]
 D   A    Gx2
[Verse]
Oh, Dthe twentieth cenAtury wasn't all that Gbad
It was a Dtime like no one Aelse has ever GhadG/F#  
EmWe learned to drive, Awe learned to fly
EmWe sent a man inAto the sky
When Emhe walked on the Amoon, we were so GgladG/F#  
Yeah, Emthe twentieth AcentGury wasn't Aall that Dbad
[Verse]
Yeah, Dthe twentieth cenAtury was quite a Gride
DWe had to learn to Asee the other GsideG/F#  
We had Emdemonstrations and Aliberations
EmGreat depressions and Agood vibrations
And Emdoors that once were Aclosed were opened GwideG/F#  
Oh, Emthe twentieth AcentGury was Aquite a Dride
[Bridge]
We had Gmovin' pictures and F#m7radio
And EmBroadway, Gcountry, Arock and roll
In G1900, F#m7who'd a bet
we'd Emall be surfing on the Ainternet
[Verse]
Yeah, Dthe twentieth cenAtury was a heck of a Gshow
We Dall had our fifteen Aminutes, don't you GknowG/F#  
EmAssembly lines, Acelebrities,
Emthe spotlight shined on Ayou and me
And Emeverybody Agot a standin' GOG/F#  
Yeah, Emthe twentieth AcentGury was a hAeck of a Dshow
[Bridge]
       G                   F#m7
EmTelegraph to GteleAvision
In G1900, F#m7who'd a known
we'd Emall wind up with Apocket phones
[Verse]
The Dtwentieth cenAtury wasn't all that Glong
DJust a hundred years Ahas come and GgoneG/F#  
EmWe can't go back Aeven if we try
EmSo I'll just smile and Awave goodbye
To Emsee it leavin' Amakes me kinda Gsad
It was a Dtime like no one Aelse has ever GhadG/F#  
Oh, Emthe twentieth AcentGury wasn't Aall that Dbad
D  A  G
   D     A   GThe twentieth century
D(faAde Gout)
   D     A   GThe twentieth century
D  A  G

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Twentieth Century

by Alabama

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G/F#

F#m7

[Intro]

D A G

[Verse]

D A G

Oh, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad

D A G G/F#

It was a time like no one else has ever had

Em A

We learned to drive, we learned to fly

Em A

We sent a man into the sky

Em A G G/F#

When he walked on the moon, we were so glad

Em A G A D

Yeah, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad

[Verse]

D A G

Yeah, the twentieth century was quite a ride

D A G G/F#

We had to learn to see the other side

Em A

We had demonstrations and liberations

Em A

Great depressions and good vibrations

Em A G G/F#

And doors that once were closed were opened wide

Em A G A D

Oh, the twentieth century was quite a ride

[Bridge]

G F#m7

We had movin' pictures and radio

Em G A

And Broadway, country, rock and roll

G F#m7

In 1900, who'd a bet

Em A

we'd all be surfing on the internet

[Verse]

D A G

Yeah, the twentieth century was a heck of a show

D A G G/F#

We all had our fifteen minutes, don't you know

Em A

Assembly lines, celebrities,

Em A

the spotlight shined on you and me

Em A G G/F#

And everybody got a standin' O

Em A G A D

Yeah, the twentieth century was a heck of a show

[Bridge]

G F#m7

Em G A

Telegraph to television

G F#m7

In 1900, who'd a known

Em A

we'd all wind up with pocket phones

[Verse]

D A G

The twentieth century wasn't all that long

D A G G/F#

Just a hundred years has come and gone

Em A

We can't go back even if we try

Em A

So I'll just smile and wave goodbye

Em A G

To see it leavin' makes me kinda sad

D A G G/F#

It was a time like no one else has ever had

Em A G A D

Oh, the twentieth century wasn't all that bad

D A G

The twentieth century

D A G

(fade out)

D A G

The twentieth century

D A G

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