KINKS - "20th century man" Tablature

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From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
Subject: k/kinks/20th_century_man.crd

20TH CENTURY MAN- The Kinks

[lyrics removed -- see diet-olga policy]

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)

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