20th Century Man chords by The Kinks

20TH CENTURY MAN- The Kinks


A A A (move A shape from down a fret back) A D D A E E

A (riff 2x)      A D G D G D A (riff 2x)

A   E
A
D   G   D   A (riff)
A   E
A
D   G   D   A (riff)
A   G   G   A   G   G
D   (no chord)  A (riff)

A  D G D G D A (riff)

A   G   G#   A
E
A
D   G   D   A (riff)
A   G   G#   A
E
A
D   G   D   A (riff)

A   G   G#   A   G
D   (no chord)  A (riff)
A   G   G#   A   G
D   (no chord)  A

BRIDGE:
Em   A5   Em   G   G/F#  Em
D   Am   C   C/B  A5
A5   Am   A5   G   G/F#  Em
D   A5   C   C/B  A (riff)

RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES

A (no chord) G   D   A
(no chord)  G   D   A
(no chord)  G   D
D   F   C   G   A

RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES

(no chord)  G   D   A
(no chord)  G   D   A
(no chord)  G   D
D   F   C   G   A

RIFF #2 (repeat ...)

A   G   D   A
G   D   A
G   D
D   F   C   G   A


RIFF:
  'A' chord
----------------------------
-------------------3-3-3-2--
-------------------2-2-2-2--  repeat
-------------------4-4-4-2--
----0-5p0-5p0---0-----------
--------------0-------------

RIFF #2:
 A      G   G/F#  Em
------------------------------------
----3-3-2---------0------0----------
----2-2-2---------0------0----------
----4-4-2---0---0------0------0-----
--0-------0-------------------------
--------------3------2------0-------

NOTE: Pick notes on the bridge, strum all other times. The riffs are
approximate, to give the general idea. The bridge has been altered a bit
to make it sound better for guitar. This is the way the song goes in my
mind.

(from Muswell Hilbillies, 1971)
(sent by Harlan at harlat@hawaii.edu)