The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over chords by The Highwaymen

• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Intro:

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♫ Verse 1:
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   Back in 1899, everybody sang Auld Lang Syne
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A hundred years would take a long, long time
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For every little boy and girl
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Now there's just one thing that I would like to know
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Where did the twentieth century go?
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I swear it was there just a minute ago, all over this world

♫ Chorus:
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All over this world, all over this world
                                          B7        E
The twentieth century is almost over, all over this world


♫ Verse 2:
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Does anybody recall the Great Depression?
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I read all about it in the True Confession
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Sorry I was late for the recording session
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But somebody put me on hold
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Did anybody see them linoleum floors
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Petroleum jelly and two world wars?
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They went around in revolving doors, all over this world


♫ Chorus:
    A         E          A         E
All over this world, all over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
B7           E
Almost over, almost over
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
    B7        E
All over this world


♫ Verse 3:
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Old father time is a-rumbling and a-rapping
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Standing at the window thumping and a-tapping
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Everybody's waiting for something to happen
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I hope it don't happen to you
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You know the judgement day is gettin' nearer
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There it is in the rear-view mirror
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If you duck down I could see a little clearer, all over this world


♫ Chorus:
    A         E          A         E
All over this world, all over this world
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
B7           E
Almost over, almost over
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
    B7        E
All over this world


Outro ♫ Chorus:
    A         E          A         E
All over this world, all over this world
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
B7           E
Almost over, almost over
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
    B7        E
All over this world
    A         E          A         E
All over this world, all over this world
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
B7           E
Almost over, almost over
    E
The twentieth century is almost over
    B7        E
All over this world
    A         E          A         E
All over this world, all over this world