Modern Love - David Bowie
Spoken Intro:
D Em
- (I know when to go out)
+ {blue} (I know when to go out){/blue}
D C
- (I know when to stay in)
+ {blue} (I know when to stay in){/blue}
C D
- (Get things done)
+ {blue}(Get things done){/blue}
D Em
Verse 1:
C
I catch the paper boy
G
But things don’t really change
Am
I’m standing in the wind
E7
But I never wave bye bye
F C G
But I try, I try [Em]
[Verse 2]
C
There’s no sign of life
G
It’s just the power to charm
Am
I’m lying in the rain
E7
But I never waved bye bye
F C G
But I try, I try [Em]
|[Chorus]
|Em
| Never gonna fall for
|C
- | (Modern love) - walks besides me
+ | {blue}(Modern love){/blue} - walks besides me
|D
- | (Modern love) - walks on by
+ | {blue}(Modern love){/blue} - walks on by
|Em
- | (Modern love) - gets me to the
+ | {blue}(Modern love){/blue} - gets me to the
|F
| Church on time
|C
- | (Church on time) - terrifies me
+ | {blue}(Church on time){/blue} - terrifies me
|D
- | (Church on time) - makes me party
+ | {blue}(Church on time){/blue} - makes me party
|Em
- | (Church on time) - puts my trust in
+ | {blue}(Church on time){/blue} - puts my trust in
|F
| God and man
|C
- | (God and man) - no confessions
+ | {blue}(God and man){/blue} - no confessions
|D
- | (God and man) - no religion
+ | {blue}(God and man){/blue} - no religion
|Em
- | (God and man) - don’t believe in
+ | {blue}(God and man){/blue} - don’t believe in
|F
| Modern love
[Verse 3]
C
It’s not really work
G
It’s just the power to charm
Am
Still standing in the wind
E7
But I never waved bye bye
F C G
But I try, I try [Em]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
C D Em F
Modern love, modern love, Modern love, modern love
C D Em F
Modern love, modern love, Modern love, modern love
C D Em F
Modern love, modern love, Modern love, modern love
C D
Modern love walks besides me (Modern love)
Em
Modern love walks on by [F]
[C - Single Strum]