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