The Highwayman: The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Chords
Tempo:
136.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [F#m]
[E]
Back in 1899, everybody sang,
[A] Oh [E] Lang Syne,
A hundred years would take
a long, long [F#m] time
[C#m] for every little boy and [B] girl.
Now [E] there's just one thing
that I would like to know,
Where did [A] the 20th [E] century go?
I swear it was there
just a minute [A] ago,
[E] all [B] over [E] this world.
All [A] over [C#m] this world,
[E] all [A] over [E] this world,
20th century's almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world.
Does anybody recall
the Great Depression?
I read all about it
[A] in the true [E] confession.
Sorry I was late
for the recording session,
but somebody put me on [B] hold.
[E] Did anybody see
them linoleum floors,
petroleum [A] jelly,
and two [E] world wars?
They went around
in revolving doors
all [B] over [E] this world.
All over this world,
all over this world,
the 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B]
almost over,
almost [E] over,
the 20th [A] century
[E] is almost over,
[B] all over [E] this world.
[G]
[F#m] [E] Oh father, time is a rumblin'
and a rappin',
standin' at the window
[A]
[E] thumpin' and a tappin'. Everybody's waitin'
for somethin' to happen,
I hope it don't happen [B] to you.
You [E] know the judgment day
is gettin' [F#m] nearer,
[E] [A] there it is in
the rear [E] view mirror.
If you duck down,
I could see a little clearer.
[B] All over [E] this world,
all over this world,
all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the [F#m]
[E] 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B]
almost over,
[E] almost over,
the 20th century
is almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world,
[C#m]
[A] all over [E] this world,
all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the 20th century
is almost over,
[B]
almost over,
[E] almost over,
the [F#m] 20th century
[E] is almost over,
all [B] over [C#m] this world,
[B] [E] all [A] over [E] this world,
all over this world,
all over this world.
History is [C#m] our most sober, [B] our most sober.
[E]
History is our most sober, [B] our most [D#] [E]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [F#m]
[E]
Back in 1899, everybody sang,
[A] Oh [E] Lang Syne,
A hundred years would take
a long, long [F#m] time
[C#m] for every little boy and [B] girl.
Now [E] there's just one thing
that I would like to know,
Where did [A] the 20th [E] century go?
I swear it was there
just a minute [A] ago,
[E] all [B] over [E] this world.
All [A] over [C#m] this world,
[E] all [A] over [E] this world,
20th century's almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world.
Does anybody recall
the Great Depression?
I read all about it
[A] in the true [E] confession.
Sorry I was late
for the recording session,
but somebody put me on [B] hold.
[E] Did anybody see
them linoleum floors,
petroleum [A] jelly,
and two [E] world wars?
They went around
in revolving doors
all [B] over [E] this world.
All over this world,
all over this world,
the 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B]
almost over,
almost [E] over,
the 20th [A] century
[E] is almost over,
[B] all over [E] this world.
[G]
[F#m] [E] Oh father, time is a rumblin'
and a rappin',
standin' at the window
[A]
[E] thumpin' and a tappin'. Everybody's waitin'
for somethin' to happen,
I hope it don't happen [B] to you.
You [E] know the judgment day
is gettin' [F#m] nearer,
[E] [A] there it is in
the rear [E] view mirror.
If you duck down,
I could see a little clearer.
[B] All over [E] this world,
all over this world,
all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the [F#m]
[E] 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B]
almost over,
[E] almost over,
the 20th century
is almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world,
[C#m]
[A] all over [E] this world,
all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the 20th century
is almost over,
[B]
almost over,
[E] almost over,
the [F#m] 20th century
[E] is almost over,
all [B] over [C#m] this world,
[B] [E] all [A] over [E] this world,
all over this world,
all over this world.
History is [C#m] our most sober, [B] our most sober.
[E]
History is our most sober, [B] our most [D#] [E]
Key:
E
A
B
F#m
C#m
E
A
B
[E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Back in _ _ 1899, _ everybody sang,
[A] Oh [E] Lang Syne,
A hundred years would take
a long, long [F#m] time
[C#m] for every little boy and [B] girl.
_ _ _ _ Now [E] there's just one thing
that I would like to know,
_ Where did [A] the 20th [E] century go?
I swear it was there
just a minute [A] ago,
_ [E] all [B] over [E] this world.
_ _ All [A] over [C#m] this world,
[E] _ _ all [A] over [E] this world, _ _ _
20th century's almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world. _ _ _ _
_ Does anybody _ recall
the Great Depression?
I read all about it
[A] in the true [E] confession.
Sorry I was late
for the recording session,
but somebody put me on [B] hold.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Did anybody see
them linoleum floors,
petroleum [A] jelly,
and two [E] world wars?
They went around
in revolving doors
all [B] over [E] this world.
_ All over this _ world,
all over this world,
the 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B] _
almost over,
_ almost [E] over,
the 20th [A] century
[E] is almost over, _
[B] all over [E] this world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[F#m] _ [E] Oh father, time is a rumblin'
and a rappin',
standin' at the window
[A] _
[E] thumpin' and a tappin'. _ Everybody's waitin'
for somethin' to happen,
I hope it don't happen [B] to you.
_ _ _ _ You [E] know the judgment day
is gettin' [F#m] nearer,
[E] [A] there it is in
the rear [E] view mirror.
If you duck down,
I could see a little clearer. _
[B] All over [E] this world,
_ _ all over this world,
_ all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the [F#m]
[E] 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B] _
almost over,
[E] _ almost over,
the 20th century
is almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world,
_ _ _ [C#m]
[A] all over [E] this world,
_ all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the 20th century
is almost over,
[B] _
almost over,
[E] _ almost over,
the [F#m] 20th century
[E] is almost over,
all [B] over [C#m] this world,
[B] _ _ [E] all [A] over [E] this _ _ world,
all over this world,
_ all over this world.
History is [C#m] our most sober, [B] our most sober.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ History is our most sober, _ [B] our most [D#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Back in _ _ 1899, _ everybody sang,
[A] Oh [E] Lang Syne,
A hundred years would take
a long, long [F#m] time
[C#m] for every little boy and [B] girl.
_ _ _ _ Now [E] there's just one thing
that I would like to know,
_ Where did [A] the 20th [E] century go?
I swear it was there
just a minute [A] ago,
_ [E] all [B] over [E] this world.
_ _ All [A] over [C#m] this world,
[E] _ _ all [A] over [E] this world, _ _ _
20th century's almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world. _ _ _ _
_ Does anybody _ recall
the Great Depression?
I read all about it
[A] in the true [E] confession.
Sorry I was late
for the recording session,
but somebody put me on [B] hold.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Did anybody see
them linoleum floors,
petroleum [A] jelly,
and two [E] world wars?
They went around
in revolving doors
all [B] over [E] this world.
_ All over this _ world,
all over this world,
the 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B] _
almost over,
_ almost [E] over,
the 20th [A] century
[E] is almost over, _
[B] all over [E] this world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[F#m] _ [E] Oh father, time is a rumblin'
and a rappin',
standin' at the window
[A] _
[E] thumpin' and a tappin'. _ Everybody's waitin'
for somethin' to happen,
I hope it don't happen [B] to you.
_ _ _ _ You [E] know the judgment day
is gettin' [F#m] nearer,
[E] [A] there it is in
the rear [E] view mirror.
If you duck down,
I could see a little clearer. _
[B] All over [E] this world,
_ _ all over this world,
_ all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the [F#m]
[E] 20th century
is almost [A] over,
[B] _
almost over,
[E] _ almost over,
the 20th century
is almost over,
all [B] over [E] this world,
_ _ _ [C#m]
[A] all over [E] this world,
_ all [A] over [E] this world,
[F#m] [E] the 20th century
is almost over,
[B] _
almost over,
[E] _ almost over,
the [F#m] 20th century
[E] is almost over,
all [B] over [C#m] this world,
[B] _ _ [E] all [A] over [E] this _ _ world,
all over this world,
_ all over this world.
History is [C#m] our most sober, [B] our most sober.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ History is our most sober, _ [B] our most [D#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _