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21St Century Kid

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[Verse 1]
Gmaj7There's maybe a Bm7way I can Fmaj9tell youAm7  
GCos with ev'ry dBm7ay things conFmaj9tinueAm7  
GTo get more Bm7compromised
Fmaj9So who will Am7fantasiseG  
A new generBm7ation poFmaj9liticisedAm7  
[Verse 2]
GWhen things are Bmdone in our own DmnameAm7  
GAre we as muBmch to blamDme?Am7  
GNow it's become Bmclear to meDm  
But only Am7lately
GThe ground is remBmoved undernDmeath,
AmShout it from the Bbm(maj7)brink
Eb9You're louder than you thinGkG(b5)  G6  G  
[Chorus]
F21st Century kid
DmIs surrounded by BmillusiB7sus4on and confGusion
DmSo maybe Cif you're holding out for the truth G/BnowBbm6  
Csus2/ACould it be the greatest weapGmon?
Em7b5Could it be the greatest weapEbmaj7on?
Be a wBbeapoCnG  
[Verse 3]
GNothing is ceBmrtain except a memDm'ryAm7  
GThat's soon washed aBmway by a low DmseaAm7  
GSit yourself Bmdown my one
DmAnd see what Am7you become
GIgnoring a Bmsmouldering DmgunAm7  
White dove's Bbm6flown...
Eb9D'ya think we're on our ownG?
[Chorus]
F21st Century kid
DmIs surrounded by BmillusiB7sus4on and confGusion
DmSo maybe Cif you're holding out for the truth G/BnowBbm6  
Csus2/ACould it be the greatest weapGon?
[Coda]
Gb21st Century kid
EbmIs surrounded by Cmillusion and confAbusion
EbmSo maybe Dbif you're holding out for the trutAb/Ch nowBm6  
Gb/BbCould it be the greatest weapAbmon?
Abm/GbCould it be the greatest weapAbm/Fon?
Your CbweaDbmponAb  

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21St Century Kid

by Jamie Cullum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Bm7

Fmaj9

Am7

Bbm(maj7)

Eb9

G(b5)

B7sus4

G/B

Bbm6

Csus2/A

Em7b5

Ebmaj7

Ebm

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 Bm7 Fmaj9 Am7

There's maybe a way I can tell you

G Bm7 Fmaj9 Am7

Cos with ev'ry day things continue

G Bm7

To get more compromised

Fmaj9 Am7 G

So who will fantasise

Bm7 Fmaj9 Am7

A new generation politicised

[Verse 2]

G Bm Dm Am7

When things are done in our own name

G Bm Dm Am7

Are we as much to blame?

G Bm Dm

Now it's become clear to me

Am7

But only lately

G Bm Dm

The ground is removed underneath,

Am Bbm(maj7)

Shout it from the brink

Eb9 G G(b5) G6 G

You're louder than you think

[Chorus]

21st Century kid

Dm Bm B7sus4 G

Is surrounded by illusion and confusion

Dm C G/B Bbm6

So maybe if you're holding out for the truth now

Csus2/A Gm

Could it be the greatest weapon?

Em7b5 Ebmaj7

Could it be the greatest weapon?

Bb C G

Be a weapon

[Verse 3]

G Bm Dm Am7

Nothing is certain except a mem'ry

G Bm Dm Am7

That's soon washed away by a low sea

G Bm

Sit yourself down my one

Dm Am7

And see what you become

G Bm Dm Am7

Ignoring a smouldering gun

Bbm6

White dove's flown...

Eb9 G

D'ya think we're on our own?

[Chorus]

21st Century kid

Dm Bm B7sus4 G

Is surrounded by illusion and confusion

Dm C G/B Bbm6

So maybe if you're holding out for the truth now

Csus2/A G

Could it be the greatest weapon?

[Coda]

21st Century kid

Ebm Cm Ab

Is surrounded by illusion and confusion

Ebm Db Ab/C Bm6

So maybe if you're holding out for the truth now

Gb/Bb Abm

Could it be the greatest weapon?

Abm/Gb Abm/F

Could it be the greatest weapon?

Cb Dbm Ab

Your weapon

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