{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":80165,"song":"Modern World","artist":"The Pogues","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/80165-modern-world-chords-by-the-pogues/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/80165?type=chord","rating":0.13332,"votes":0,"content":"***MODERN WORLD - by Darryl Hunt\r\nfrom the album \"Waiting For Herb\"\r\n\r\nModern World - as perfomed by The Pogues\r\n\r\nIntro: Arabic Riff\r\nB (if anyone wants to tab out the actual notes, go for it!)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nMary's selling flowers[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOn a stall in EC1[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                                    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTonight she'll be out looking for some fun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nHer mate Gerry's in the basement[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHe hasn't got a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBut prides himself that he's got most things done[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nMeanwhile I'm up on the roof[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWaiting for the sun to shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI haven't got an excuse[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSo I'll just keep my head down[/tab]\r\n\r\nDavid's in the city\r\nHe's just made a deal\r\nAnd the boys they want to take his trousers down\r\nSo they buy some little pills\r\nWhich will make poor David ill\r\nAnd the find themselves in some club downtown\r\n\r\nMeanwhile I got off the roof\r\n'Cos the rain keeps pouring down\r\nAnd I haven't got a clue\r\nWhy there's faith in all these clowns\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis is the modern world...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis is the modern world[/tab]\r\n\r\nArabic riff\r\n\r\nJim and Jane hit the grapevine\r\n'Cos they're looking for a party\r\nA secret number knows where it can be found\r\nSo they pick up Pete and Sheila\r\nAnd they head down the M40\r\nBut someone said they closed the country down\r\n\r\nMeanwhile I've locked myself in the kitchen\r\nWaiting for the storm to pass\r\nAnd if there's too much damage\r\nI think I'll get the fuck out fast\r\n\r\nThis is the modern world","plain_text":"***MODERN WORLD - by Darryl Hunt\nfrom the album \"Waiting For Herb\"\n\nModern World - as perfomed by The Pogues\n\nIntro: Arabic Riff\nB (if anyone wants to tab out the actual notes, go for it!)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid's in the city\nHe's just made a deal\nAnd the boys they want to take his trousers down\nSo they buy some little pills\nWhich will make poor David ill\nAnd the find themselves in some club downtown\n\nMeanwhile I got off the roof\n'Cos the rain keeps pouring down\nAnd I haven't got a clue\nWhy there's faith in all these clowns\n\n\n\n\nArabic riff\n\nJim and Jane hit the grapevine\n'Cos they're looking for a party\nA secret number knows where it can be found\nSo they pick up Pete and Sheila\nAnd they head down the M40\nBut someone said they closed the country down\n\nMeanwhile I've locked myself in the kitchen\nWaiting for the storm to pass\nAnd if there's too much damage\nI think I'll get the fuck out fast\n\nThis is the modern world","chords":["B","F#","E","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}