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Modern Jesus

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Capo on 1st fret 
[Intro]
Am F C D7
Am   E
Am F C D7
Am   E
[Verse 1]
  AmCome on iFn
Take a seCat next to mD7e
You know Amwe got, we got what you neEed
  AmWe may be Fliars prCeaching to chD7oirs
But we canAm, we can sell your drEeams
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou don't need sFympathy
They Cgot a pill for D7everything
  AmJust take that dark cloud
ERing it out to wash it down, but
[Chorus]
 AmDon't pray for Fus
CWe don't need no mGodern Jesus
 AmTo roll with Fus
The Conly rule we Gneed is never
 FGiving Amup
The Conly faith we hEave is faith in us
[Interlude]
Am F C D7
Am   E
[Verse 2]
  AmWe're the Fones who stCart little fD7ires
Yet Amthey burn out
But when they're Eon the rise
They can't help but shine
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmAnd when the Fwave approaches
CTake our ashes D7to the ocean
  AmWho cares if hell awaits?
We're hEaving drinks at heaven's gate
[Chorus]
 AmDon't pray for Fus
CWe don't need no mGodern Jesus
 AmTo roll with Fus
The Conly rule we Gneed is never
 FGiving Amup
The Conly faith we hEave is faith in us
[Bridge]
AmWe know that we're hFelpless
 CAt least we always asD7sume
But Amwe don't need to prove nothing to youE  
AmLet's keep the cFool
 CYou don't need to feel D7blue
'Cause Amwe won't sell you nothing
EYou can't use
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
Am F C G
[Chorus]
 AmDon't pray for Fus
CWe don't need no mGodern Jesus
 AmTo roll with Fus
The Conly rule we Gneed is never
 FGiving Amup
The Conly faith we hEave is faith in us
[Outro]
Am F C D7
Am   E

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Modern Jesus

by Portugal. The Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

Am F C D7

Am E

Am F C D7

Am E

[Verse 1]

Am F

Come on in

C D7

Take a seat next to me

Am E

You know we got, we got what you need

Am F C D7

We may be liars preaching to choirs

Am E

But we can, we can sell your dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

You don't need sympathy

C D7

They got a pill for everything

Just take that dark cloud

Ring it out to wash it down, but

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't pray for us

C G

We don't need no modern Jesus

Am F

To roll with us

C G

The only rule we need is never

F Am

Giving up

C E

The only faith we have is faith in us

[Interlude]

Am F C D7

Am E

[Verse 2]

Am F C D7

We're the ones who start little fires

Yet they burn out

But when they're on the rise

They can't help but shine

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And when the wave approaches

C D7

Take our ashes to the ocean

Who cares if hell awaits?

We're having drinks at heaven's gate

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't pray for us

C G

We don't need no modern Jesus

Am F

To roll with us

C G

The only rule we need is never

F Am

Giving up

C E

The only faith we have is faith in us

[Bridge]

Am F

We know that we're helpless

C D7

At least we always assume

Am E

But we don't need to prove nothing to you

Am F

Let's keep the cool

C D7

You don't need to feel blue

'Cause we won't sell you nothing

You can't use

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't pray for us

C G

We don't need no modern Jesus

Am F

To roll with us

C G

The only rule we need is never

F Am

Giving up

C E

The only faith we have is faith in us

[Outro]

Am F C D7

Am E

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