Def Leppard - 20th Century Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "20th Century Boy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#
Friends say it's fine
Friends say it's good
                                        D#
Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll

I move like a cat
Talk like a rat
Sting like a bee
Oh babe, I wanna be your man

Chorus:
           G#
Well it's plain to see
          A#
You were meant for me
      D#
Yeah, I'm your toy
Your 20th century boy

Friends say it's fine
Friends say it's good
Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll

I fly like a plane
Drive like a car
Ball like a hound
Oh babe, I wanna be your man

Chorus

D#
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
D#
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
D#
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
D#
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy

Friends say it's fine
Friends say it's good
Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll

I move like a cat
Talk like a rat
Sting like a bee
Oh babe, I'm gonna be your man

Chorus

20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy
20th century toy, I wanna be your boy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "20th Century Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "20th Century Boy" by Def Leppard.

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