Johnny Cash - The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                              F         C
Back in 1899, everybody sang "auld lang syne"
C
A hundred years would take a long
                             G
long time for every boy and girl.
             C
Now there's just one thing that I'd like to know
  F
Where did the 20th century go?
C
I'd swear it was there just a minute ago
    G          C
All over this world.

Chorus:
C   F          C
All over this world.
C   F          C
All over this world.
     C
The 20th century is almost over
G            C
Almost over, almost over
C
The 20th century is almost over
C   G          C
All over this world.

Does anyone remember the great depression
I read all about it in true confession
I'm sorry I was late for the recording session
But somebody put me on hold
Has anybody seen my linoleum floors
Petroleum jelly, and two world wars
They got stuck in the revolving doors

Chorus

Old father time has got his toes tapping
Standing in the window, grumbling and a rapping
Everybody's waiting for something to happen
Tell me if it happens to you
The judgment day is getting nearer
There it is in the rear view mirror
If you duck down I could see a little clearer

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" by Johnny Cash.

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