intro - D A G x2 verse I- 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 II- 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 I- 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 III- 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 II- G F#m7 From blocks of ice to air-condition 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 IV- 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
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