Twentieth Century Alabama
intro - D A G x2
verse I-
Oh, [D]the twentieth cen[A]tury wasn't all that [G]bad
It was a [D]time like no one [A]else has ever [G]had[G/F#]
[Em]We learned to drive, [A]we learned to fly
[Em]We sent a man in[A]to the sky
When [Em]he walked on the [A]moon, we were so [G]glad[G/F#]
Yeah, [Em]the twentieth [A]cent[G]ury wasn't [A]all that [D]bad
verse II-
Yeah, [D]the twentieth cen[A]tury was quite a [G]ride
[D]We had to learn to [A]see the other [G]side[G/F#]
We had [Em]demonstrations and [A]liberations
[Em]Great depressions and [A]good vibrations
And [Em]doors that once were [A]closed were opened [G]wide[G/F#]
Oh, [Em]the twentieth [A]cent[G]ury was [A]quite a [D]ride
Bridge I-
We had [G]movin' pictures and [F#m7]radio
And [Em]Broadway, [G]country, [A]rock and roll
In [G]1900, [F#m7]who'd a bet
we'd [Em]all be surfing on the [A]internet
verse III-
Yeah, [D]the twentieth cen[A]tury was a heck of a [G]show
We [D]all had our fifteen [A]minutes, don't you [G]know[G/F#]
[Em]Assembly lines, [A]celebrities,
[Em]the spotlight shined on [A]you and me
And [Em]everybody [A]got a standin' [G]O[G/F#]
Yeah, [Em]the twentieth [A]cent[G]ury was a h[A]eck of a [D]show
Bridge II-
[G] [F#m7]
[Em]Telegraph to [G]tele[A]vision
In [G]1900, [F#m7]who'd a known
we'd [Em]all wind up with [A]pocket phones
verse IV-
The [D]twentieth cen[A]tury wasn't all that [G]long
[D]Just a hundred years [A]has come and [G]gone[G/F#]
[Em]We can't go back [A]even if we try
[Em]So I'll just smile and [A]wave goodbye
To [Em]see it leavin' [A]makes me kinda [G]sad
It was a [D]time like no one [A]else has ever [G]had[G/F#]
Oh, [Em]the twentieth [A]cent[G]ury wasn't [A]all that [D]bad
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [G] The twentieth century
[D](fa[A]de [G]out)
[D] [A] [G] The twentieth century
[D] [A] [G]
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