Twentieth Century

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[Intro]
DAG
x2
[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
D A G
The twentieth century
D A G
(fade out)
D A G
The twentieth century
D A G

Twentieth Century chords and lyrics

Free chords for Twentieth Century by Alabama. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D A G  x2
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Bridge]
       G                   F#m7
[Verse]
D  A  G
D  A  G

Twentieth Century Chords by Alabama

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