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The Modern World

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  A    D    AThis is a modern world
  A    D    AThis is the modern world
G
 CWhat kind of Gfool do you think I Cam?F  G  
 CYou think I know Gnothing 'bout the modern Cworld.C7  
 AmAll my Flife it's been the Amsame,
I've learnt to Flive by hate and Ampain,
It's my Finspiration Ddrive.F  G  
 CI've learnt Gmore than you'll ever Cknow,F  G  
 CEven at Gschool I felt quite Csure,C7  
 AmThat one day FI would be on Amtop,
And I'd look Fdown upon the Ammap,
The teachers who Fsaid I'd be noDthing.F  G  
Hey!
 DThis is the Emodern world that I've Alearnt about,Bm  G  A  
 DThis is the Emodern world we don't Aneed no-one to Bmtell us what's a-right or Gwrong.
This is the modern world!
Am(guAitar solo)
 DSay what you Alike cos I don't Dcare,G  A  
 DI know where I Aam and going Dtoo,D7  
 BmIt's somewhere GI won't preview,
 BmDon't have to exGplain myself to Bmyou,
I don't give two Gfucks about your reEview.Bm  G  A  
 DThis is the Emodern world that I've Alearnt about,Bm  G  A  
 DThis is the Emodern world we don't Aneed no-one to Bmtell us what's a-right or Gwrong.
The modern world, this is, this is, this is, this is, Dthis is, Ethis is, hey,
We don't Aneed no-one to tBmell us what's a right-or Gwrong.
GAaaaaahhh.
  A    D   AThis is a modern world,
  A    D   AThis is the modern world.
A D A

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The Modern World

by The Jam

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A D A

This is a modern world

A D A

This is the modern world

C G C F G

What kind of fool do you think I am?

C G C C7

You think I know nothing 'bout the modern world.

Am F Am

All my life it's been the same,

F Am

I've learnt to live by hate and pain,

F D F G

It's my inspiration drive.

C G C F G

I've learnt more than you'll ever know,

C G C C7

Even at school I felt quite sure,

Am F Am

That one day I would be on top,

F Am

And I'd look down upon the map,

F D F G

The teachers who said I'd be nothing.

Hey!

D E A Bm G A

This is the modern world that I've learnt about,

D E A Bm G

This is the modern world we don't need no-one to tell us what's a-right or wrong.

This is the modern world!

Am A

(guitar solo)

D A D G A

Say what you like cos I don't care,

D A D D7

I know where I am and going too,

Bm G

It's somewhere I won't preview,

Bm G Bm

Don't have to explain myself to you,

G E Bm G A

I don't give two fucks about your review.

D E A Bm G A

This is the modern world that I've learnt about,

D E A Bm G

This is the modern world we don't need no-one to tell us what's a-right or wrong.

D E

The modern world, this is, this is, this is, this is, this is, this is, hey,

A Bm G

We don't need no-one to tell us what's a right-or wrong.

Aaaaaahhh.

A D A

This is a modern world,

A D A

This is the modern world.

A D A

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