The Kinks fue un grupo musical británico formado en Londres en los años 60 por los hermanos Ray y Dave Davies. Desde sus primeros tiempos estaban muy influenciados por el Rock and roll y el Rhythm & blues estadounidenses. En 1964 consiguieron su primer Nº 1 en las listas británicas con “You Really Got Me”, su canción más emblemática, dándose a conocer como parte de la Invasión Británica en Estados Unidos (Nº 7 en Billboard) Esta canción
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: Harlan L Thompson
20TH CENTURY MAN- The Kinks
AAA(move A shape from down a fret back) ADDAEE
A (riff 2x) ADGDGDA (riff 2x)
AE This is the age of machinery, a mechanical nightmare A A wonderful world of technology DGDA (riff) Napalm, hydrogen bomb, biological warfare AE This is the twentieth century, too much aggrevation A It's the age of insanity DGDA (riff) What has become of the green pleasant fields of Jeruselem? AGGAGG Ain't got no ambition, I'm just disillusioned D (no chord) A(riff) I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here
ADGDGDA (riff)
AGG#A My momma says she can't understand me E Can't see me motivation A Just give me some security DGDA (riff) I'm a paranoid schitzoid product of the 20th century AGG#A You keep all your smart modern writers E Give me William Shakesphere A You keep all your smart modern painters DGDA (riff) I'll take Rembrant, Titian, DeVinci and Gainsborough
AGG#AG Girl, we gotta get out of here, we gotta find a solution D (no chord) A(riff) I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna die here AGG#AG Well, we gotta get outta here, we've gotta find a solution D (no chord) A I'm a twentieth century man but I don't want, don't wanna be here
BRIDGE: EmA5EmGG/F#Em I was born in a welfare state, ruled by bureaucracy DAmCC/BA5 Controlled by civil servants and people dressed in grey A5AmA5GG/F#Em Got no privacy, got no liberty DA5CC/BA (riff) Cos the twentieth century people took it all away from me
RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES
A (no chord) GDA Don't wanna get myself shot down (no chord) GDA By some trigger happy policeman (no chord) GD Gotta keep a hold of my sanity DFCGA I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna die here
RIFF #2 FOUR TIMES
(no chord) GDA My mama says she can't understand me (no chord) GDA Can't see my motivation (no chord) GD Ain't got no security DFCGA I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna die here
RIFF #2 (repeat ...)
I don't want twentieth century man, I don't want twentieth century man I don't want twentieth century man, I don't want twentieth century man AGDA This is the twentieth century GDA Too much aggrevation GD This is the age of insanity DFCGA I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here
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 [email protected])