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Modern Blue

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Capo 4th fret
EmI went to Barcelona on the Cmidnight GtrainC  G  
EmI walked the streets of PaCris in the GpouCring Grain
EmI flew across an island in Cthe northerGn seCaG  
EmAnd I ended up in Memphis, TCennesseeG  
Chorus
I keep my Chead down
I keep my Deyes on you
Its a bEmig wide world
With a mCillion shades of modern blueD  
EmEverybody around heCre moves Gtoo CfasGt
EmAnd it feels so gooCd but iGts nCever Ggonna last
EmEverything I had is Ctwice wGhat I CkneGw
EmBut I dont have nothin iCf I dont have yGou
Chorus
I keep my Chead down
I keep my eDyes on you
Its a big Emwide world
With a miCllion shades of modern Dblue
Bridge
Am   G   D
Am   G    D
Am      B
EmWill you still Cbe there whGen I CrouGnd the curve?
EmWill you hold my Chand when GI lCose Gmy nerve?
EmI went to BarcelCona and my mGind Cgot Gchanged
EmAnd I headed bacCk to Memphis oGn the midnight train
Chorus
I keep my Chead down
I keep my Deyes on you
Its a biEmg wide world
I keep my hCead down
I keep my eDyes on you
Da da da dEma daaa da
I keep my hCead down
I keep my eDyes on you
Its a biEmg wide world
With a milClion shades of modern DblueG  

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Modern Blue

by Rosanne Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

Em C G C G

I went to Barcelona on the midnight train

Em C G C G

I walked the streets of Paris in the pouring rain

Em C G C G

I flew across an island in the northern sea

Em C G

And I ended up in Memphis, Tennessee

Chorus

I keep my head down

I keep my eyes on you

Its a big wide world

C D

With a million shades of modern blue

Em C G C G

Everybody around here moves too fast

Em C G C G

And it feels so good but its never gonna last

Em C G C G

Everything I had is twice what I knew

Em C G

But I dont have nothin if I dont have you

Chorus

I keep my head down

I keep my eyes on you

Its a big wide world

C D

With a million shades of modern blue

Bridge

Am G D

Am B

Em C G C G

Will you still be there when I round the curve?

Em C G C G

Will you hold my hand when I lose my nerve?

Em C G C G

I went to Barcelona and my mind got changed

Em C G

And I headed back to Memphis on the midnight train

Chorus

I keep my head down

I keep my eyes on you

Its a big wide world

I keep my head down

I keep my eyes on you

Da da da da daaa da

I keep my head down

I keep my eyes on you

Its a big wide world

C D G

With a million shades of modern blue

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