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[Intro]
GmI'm going to Fhave to intrCoduce myself, I got no record company produce myself.
GmI've been the Fdrummer and I've played the bass now I'm up the front with my
pretty little Cface.
GmKept it togetFher through the leaner years, I sang "Stormy Weather" through the
meCaner years.
[Chorus]
GmI've been thFe sucker of the Century, now IC'm the sucker I was meant to be.
GmBorn at the turn of the Century, Ffought in the trenches of Gallipoli.C  
GmI stood tall while Wall Street crFashed though I never ever had a lot of cash.C  
GmFought on the beaches of the SFecond War I landed with MacArthur at Corregidor.C  
GmMy arse got burnt when Saigon Ffell, reeducation was another kind of hell.C  
D  Eb
[Chorus]
BbCentury Girl, EbI'm checking out, iGms there much left for us to taFlk about?
BbI'll call back Fbin from planet EGmarth, the self-same Fchild I was upon my Cbirth.
[Verse 3]
GmI've been a Fsailor Cof the Seven Seas, I was a hippie in the Seventies.
GmI shot the sheFriff and I foCught the law, I've been the hooker to the whore.
GmI've been FCatholic and I've been Zen, I've been the Buddha since Christ knows
wChen.
[Chorus]
GmI've been Fto BabylonC, I've been to Rome, I've been travelling but now I'm home.
BbCentury Girl, EbI'm checking out, iGms there much left for us to taFlk about?
BbI'll call back Fbin from planet EGmarth, the self-same cFhild I was upon Cmy birth.
GmI've seeFn a bucketload of shit go down, I've been the President I've been the
cClown.
[Bridge]
GmI"ve seen a bFucket of futilitCy, don't need to demonstrate virility.
GmStill I Fain't Cbitter, and I ain't green, and I'm feeling fitter than I've ever been.
GmI've been the suckeFr of the centurCy, now I'm the sucker I was meant to be.
[Outro]
BbCentury GiEbrl, I'm checking Gmout, is there much leFft for us to talk about?
BbI'll call back Fbin from planet EaGmrth, the self-same chiFld I was upon Cmy birth.
BbCentury Girl, EbI'm checkinGmg out, is there much leFft for us to talk about?
BbI'll call back Fbin from planet EGmarth, the self-same Fchild I was upon Cmy birth.

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Century Girl

by Fred Smith

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[Intro]

Gm F C

I'm going to have to introduce myself, I got no record company produce myself.

Gm F

I've been the drummer and I've played the bass now I'm up the front with my

pretty little face.

Gm F

Kept it together through the leaner years, I sang "Stormy Weather" through the

meaner years.

[Chorus]

Gm F C

I've been the sucker of the Century, now I'm the sucker I was meant to be.

Gm F C

Born at the turn of the Century, fought in the trenches of Gallipoli.

Gm F C

I stood tall while Wall Street crashed though I never ever had a lot of cash.

Gm F C

Fought on the beaches of the Second War I landed with MacArthur at Corregidor.

Gm F C

My arse got burnt when Saigon fell, reeducation was another kind of hell.

D Eb

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Gm F

Century Girl, I'm checking out, is there much left for us to talk about?

Bb Fb Gm F C

I'll call back in from planet Earth, the self-same child I was upon my birth.

[Verse 3]

Gm F C

I've been a sailor of the Seven Seas, I was a hippie in the Seventies.

Gm F C

I shot the sheriff and I fought the law, I've been the hooker to the whore.

Gm F

I've been Catholic and I've been Zen, I've been the Buddha since Christ knows

when.

[Chorus]

Gm F C

I've been to Babylon, I've been to Rome, I've been travelling but now I'm home.

Bb Eb Gm F

Century Girl, I'm checking out, is there much left for us to talk about?

Bb Fb Gm F C

I'll call back in from planet Earth, the self-same child I was upon my birth.

Gm F

I've seen a bucketload of shit go down, I've been the President I've been the

clown.

[Bridge]

Gm F C

I"ve seen a bucket of futility, don't need to demonstrate virility.

Gm F C

Still I ain't bitter, and I ain't green, and I'm feeling fitter than I've ever been.

Gm F C

I've been the sucker of the century, now I'm the sucker I was meant to be.

[Outro]

Bb Eb Gm F

Century Girl, I'm checking out, is there much left for us to talk about?

Bb Fb Gm F C

I'll call back in from planet Earth, the self-same child I was upon my birth.

Bb Eb Gm F

Century Girl, I'm checking out, is there much left for us to talk about?

Bb Fb Gm F C

I'll call back in from planet Earth, the self-same child I was upon my birth.

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