Biography:
Jim Lea born James Whild Lea is an english musician most known for playing bass guitar,keyboard,violin and backing vocals in Slade.
Lea was the principal songwriter along with Noddy Holder.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C G F C x2
[Verse 1]
C G F C
I'll tell you a story of a modern man
C G F C
A really funny story of a modern man
F
Who spends all his time doing the best he can
G
Even quits his job as singer in his rock and roll band
[Verse 2]
C G F C
So he goes out and finds himself a modern girl
C G F C
Gets himself in trouble with his modern girl
F
And they bring a new life into the modern world
G
And after one year, it's all over
[Chorus]
Am
And wow
F C G
What can this philosophy bring?
Am
I said now
F C
Is this a 21st century thing?
[Break]
C G F C x2
[Verse 3]
C G F C
So we all want our freedom and we want our choice
C G F C
Better take responsibility for freedom's voice
F
And then you pays your money and you takes your chance
G
To live with a distinctive lack of permanence
[Verse 4]
C G F C
So the young and the lonely need a helping hand
C G F C
It may be hard to find in these shifting sands
F
And who knows what it is that future history brings
G
And who knows on what behaviour it all may hinge
[Chorus]
Am
I say wow
F C G
What can this philosophy bring?
Am
I said now
F C
Is this a 21st century thing?
[Bridge]
F C G
'Cause it's the 21st century way that carries on, yes it is
F C G
And it's all that matters when all the other centuries are gone
[Verse 5]
C G F C
So we all want our remedies, we want our cures
C G F C
If we don't learn from history we're damned for sure
F
You see monogamy makes economic sense
G
But the nature of man is so against that expense
[Chorus]
Am
I say wow
F C G
We'll see what future history brings
Am
I said now
F C
It's a 21st century thing
[Outro]
C G F C x3
C G F C x2
[Verse 1]
C G F C
I'll tell you a story of a modern man
C G F C
A really funny story of a modern man
F
Who spends all his time doing the best he can
G
Even quits his job as singer in his rock and roll band
[Verse 2]
C G F C
So he goes out and finds himself a modern girl
C G F C
Gets himself in trouble with his modern girl
F
And they bring a new life into the modern world
G
And after one year, it's all over
[Chorus]
Am
And wow
F C G
What can this philosophy bring?
Am
I said now
F C
Is this a 21st century thing?
[Break]
C G F C x2
[Verse 3]
C G F C
So we all want our freedom and we want our choice
C G F C
Better take responsibility for freedom's voice
F
And then you pays your money and you takes your chance
G
To live with a distinctive lack of permanence
[Verse 4]
C G F C
So the young and the lonely need a helping hand
C G F C
It may be hard to find in these shifting sands
F
And who knows what it is that future history brings
G
And who knows on what behaviour it all may hinge
[Chorus]
Am
I say wow
F C G
What can this philosophy bring?
Am
I said now
F C
Is this a 21st century thing?
[Bridge]
F C G
'Cause it's the 21st century way that carries on, yes it is
F C G
And it's all that matters when all the other centuries are gone
[Verse 5]
C G F C
So we all want our remedies, we want our cures
C G F C
If we don't learn from history we're damned for sure
F
You see monogamy makes economic sense
G
But the nature of man is so against that expense
[Chorus]
Am
I say wow
F C G
We'll see what future history brings
Am
I said now
F C
It's a 21st century thing
[Outro]
C G F C x3
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