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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The parking lot
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behind Oasis Town

Down the street from
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the Mexican
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Restaurant behind the Auto-Zone
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And And the place that's
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hawking payday loans
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There's a Kmart and a KFC
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Fitness Center and an Applebees
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Wells Fargo and a Taco Johns
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A good time bar to
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Get your bad swerve on
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Verse 2
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In a town that's named for
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razor blades
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All American but Chinese made
Asus4
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Folks working hard for shrinking
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pay
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21st Century, USA
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Asus4
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Out on 90 we might see you pass
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We got coal and methane gas
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We got jobs where the
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work is hard
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And stores to max out your
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credit cards
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Verse 4
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In a town that ain't nowhere near
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Just like every town, every where
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Folks working hard for shrinking
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pay
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Verse 5
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Say we have to hang on
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just a little bit longer
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And a savior will come our
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Asus4
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way
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We'll know him by the neon sign
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And the opulence he maintains
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If Amazon can deliver salvation
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I'll order it up on my phone
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With big brother watching me always
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Bm
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Why must I always feel so alone
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Interlude 2
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Asus4
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Bm
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Verse 6
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Men working hard for not
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enough at best
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Women working just as hard for less
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They get together late at night at bars
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And bang each other like
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Asus4
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crashing cars
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Working hard but it don't
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seem enough
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Calloused hearts make
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even love seem tough
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Prescription pills to make
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the pain hurt less
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Until your calloused heart
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just needs a rest
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Verse 7
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Look at your children and
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you hope and pray
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That they can conjure up a better day
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No one remembers how it got that
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way
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21st Century, USA

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21st Century, USA
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 21st Century USA by Drive-By Truckers is Bb major.

The primary chords used in 21st Century USA are Bb, Gm, F, C, Eb, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Gm, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 21st Century USA is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of 21st Century USA using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Drive-By Truckers.

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