Electric Light Orchestra - 21st century man
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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21st Century Man - Electric Light Orchestra
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: "Time" (1981)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
G * 3-x-0-0-3-x
C7/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
C/E 0-3-2-0-1-0
Bb x-1-3-3-3-x
Bb/A x-0-3-3-3-x
Bb/Ab 4-x-3-3-3-x
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
G/F 1-x-0-0-3-3
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Chromatic Link
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--------1-2-3-4-|
E|2-3-4-5---------|
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[Intro]
| C | % |
[Verse]
C G6 G *
A penny in your pocket,
Am A suitcase in your Emhand, C7/Bb
F They won't get you C/Every far,
Dm F/G G6 G *
Now you're a twenty-first century man
[Verse]
C G6 G *
Fly across the city,
Am Far above the Emland, C7/Bb
F You can do most C/Eanything,
You're a Dmtwenty-first century Bbman Bb/A Bb/Ab
[Middle 8]
G Though you G/Fride on the C/Ewheels of Ftomorrow, Dm Am
G You still G/Fwander the C/Efields of your Fsorrow - what will it Fmbring?
[Verse]
C G6 G *
One day you're a hero,
Am The next day you're a Emclown,C7/Bb
F There's nothing that is C/Ein between,
Dm F/G G6 G *
Now you're a twenty-first century man
[Verse]
C G6 G *
You should be so happy,
Am You should be so Emglad, C7/Bb
F So why are you so C/Elonely,
You're a Dmtwenty-first century Bbman Bb/A Bb/Ab
[Middle 8] (variation)
G You stepped G/Fout of a dream beC/Elieving everytFhing was gone,
G Return with G/Fwhat you've learned they'll C/Ekiss the ground you Fwalk upon. Fm
[Solo]
| C | G6 G * | Am | Em C7/Bb | F | C/E |
Dm F/G G6 G *
Twenty-first century man
[Verse]
C G6 G *
Things aren't how you thought they were,
Am Nothing have you EmplannedC7/Bb,
F So pick up your penny and your C/Esuitcase,
You're not a Dmtwenty-first century Bbman.Bb/A Bb/Ab
[Middle 8]
G Though you G/Fride on the C/Ewheels of Ftomorrow, Dm Am
G You still G/Fwander the C/Efields of your Fsorrow - toFmmorrow
[Outro]
Twenty-first century Cman [mDmaaaaanEm]
FTwenty-first century Cman [mDmaaaaanEm] F
C[maaaaDman] Em
FTwenty-first century Cman [mDmaaaaanEm] F
(fade)