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)