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

[Chorus]
G                     C              
All over this world, all over this world.
     G                                D          G
The 20th century is almost over, all over this world.

G                      C              G
Does anybody recall the Great Depression?
                                   D
I read all about it in True Confessions,
         G
Sorry I was late for the recording sessions,
C                   G
Somebody put me on hold.
 
Did anybody see them linoleum floors, petroleum jelly and two world wars.
G                                        D          G
The went ?round in revolving doors, All over this world.

[Chorus]
G                           C              
All over this world, all over this world.
     G                                   D           G
The 20th century is almost over, almost over almost over
                                      D          G
The 20th century is almost over, all over this world.
 
G                     C
Old Father Time is a rumbling and a rappin',
                                        G
Standin' at the window thumpin? and a tappin',

Everybody's waitin? for something to happen,
                           D
I hope it don?t happen to you,
     G
You know the Judgment Day is getting nearer, 
C                               G
There it is in the rear view mirror.
                                                     D         G
If you duck down, I could see a little clearer, All over this world.

[Chorus]
G                           C              
All over this world, all over this world.
G                                        D           G
The 20th century is almost over, almost over almost over
G                                     D          G
The 20th century is almost over, all over this world.

[Chorus]
G                         C              
All over this world, all over this world.
G                                        D           G
The 20th century is almost over, almost over almost over
G                                     D          G
The 20th century is almost over, all over this world.