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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The intro is a vamp between the notes Eb and Bbb (A natural). Some of the 
chords in the first verse are very complicated so you can just simplify them to the chords
in the second verse if you are a beginner. You can also simplify the Eb6 and
Eb6/9 to Eb majors if you want a different sound and are a beginner. Ebmaj7#5 can be
simplified to Ebaug. I would recommend the voicings below.
[Chord Voicings]
E|Eb6-3-|Eb6/9-----|Ebmaj7#5--------|Gaug--3-|Ab/Eb-----|Eb---|Am-5-|Ebmaj7------|
B|-4-|--6--|--3-----|--4-|--4--|-4-|-5-|--3---|
G|-5-|--5--|--4-----|--4-|--5--|-3-|-5-|--3---|
D|---|--5--|--5-----|--5-|--6--|-5-|-7-|--5---|
A|-6-|--6--|--6-----|----|--6--|-6-|-7-|--6---|
E|---|-----|--------|----|-----|---|-5-|------|
[Verse]
N.C
All the modern things
N.C
Like cars and such
N.C
Have always existed
Eb6They've just been waiting Eb6/9in a mountain
For the right Ebmaj7#5moment      Eb6  
Listening to the Eb6/9irritating noises
Of Gaugdinosaurs and peopleEb6/9  
Dabbling Ebmaj7#5outside
[Chorus]
Ab/EbKahiEb  
EbEngin fylgist Ab/Ebalveg
KahiEb  
EbSólin Ab/Ebsekkur
Kahi         Eb  
EbEngin sér við Ammér
[Bridge]
AmÞað er sól thegar
AmAndar inn í mér
AmHann bítur mig
AmHann bítur mig
AmJá, hann kemur með
AmFylgir eftir mér
AmTelur með
AmSiglir eftir mér
[Verse] 
Eb6All the modern Ebmaj7things
Have always existedEb6  
They've just been Ebmaj7#5waiting Eb6  
To come outEb6/9  
And multiply
And take Ebmaj7#5over
It's their Ab/Ebturn now
[Chorus]
Ab/EbKahiEb  
EbEngin fylgist Ab/Ebalveg
KahiEb  
EbSólin Ab/Ebsekkur
Kahi          Eb  
EbEngin sér við Ammér
[Bridge]
Lyrics are indecipherable 
Am

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The Modern Things

by Björk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb6

Eb6/9

Ebmaj7#5

Gaug

Ab/Eb

Ebmaj7

The intro is a vamp between the notes Eb and Bbb (A natural). Some of the

chords in the first verse are very complicated so you can just simplify them to the chords

in the second verse if you are a beginner. You can also simplify the Eb6 and

Eb6/9 to Eb majors if you want a different sound and are a beginner. Ebmaj7#5 can be

simplified to Ebaug. I would recommend the voicings below.

[Chord Voicings]

Eb6 Eb6/9 Ebmaj7#5 Gaug Ab/Eb Eb Am Ebmaj7

E|-3-|-----|--------|--3-|-----|---|-5-|------|

B|-4-|--6--|--3-----|--4-|--4--|-4-|-5-|--3---|

G|-5-|--5--|--4-----|--4-|--5--|-3-|-5-|--3---|

D|---|--5--|--5-----|--5-|--6--|-5-|-7-|--5---|

A|-6-|--6--|--6-----|----|--6--|-6-|-7-|--6---|

E|---|-----|--------|----|-----|---|-5-|------|

[Verse]

N.C

All the modern things

N.C

Like cars and such

N.C

Have always existed

Eb6 Eb6/9

They've just been waiting in a mountain

Ebmaj7#5 Eb6

For the right moment

Eb6/9

Listening to the irritating noises

Gaug Eb6/9

Of dinosaurs and people

Ebmaj7#5

Dabbling outside

[Chorus]

Ab/Eb Eb

Kahi

Eb Ab/Eb

Engin fylgist alveg

Kahi

Eb Ab/Eb

Sólin sekkur

Kahi

Eb Am

Engin sér við mér

[Bridge]

Það er sól thegar

Andar inn í mér

Hann bítur mig

Já, hann kemur með

Fylgir eftir mér

Telur með

Siglir eftir mér

[Verse]

Eb6 Ebmaj7

All the modern things

Eb6

Have always existed

Ebmaj7#5 Eb6

They've just been waiting

Eb6/9

To come out

And multiply

Ebmaj7#5

And take over

Ab/Eb

It's their turn now

[Chorus]

Ab/Eb Eb

Kahi

Eb Ab/Eb

Engin fylgist alveg

Kahi

Eb Ab/Eb

Sólin sekkur

Kahi

Eb Am

Engin sér við mér

[Bridge]

Lyrics are indecipherable

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