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Modern Nature

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If I put a '{b}' next to the chord, it means to play it
barred. You don't HAVE to play it barred, but it just
sounds better barred.
This riff is played twice at the beginning and a few times in the middle
e|--2--0-------------0------|
B|--3----3-2---0-3-2---0----|
G|--2--------2--------------|
D|--0-----------------------|
A|--0-----------------------|
E|--0-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
The mDoment has cF#mome to fEmace the trAuth,
I'm wDide awaF#mke and sEmo are yoAu,
ADo you have the clue wEmhat is it? (I don't know)
AAre you everything that EmI miss? (don't hope so)
AWe'll just have to wait and Emsee! (wait and see)
                        F#   G{b}    A{b}
If things go right we're meant to be!
[Verse 2]
The suDrface is gF#mone- I scraEmtched it oAff,
We maDde some plF#mans- I lEmet them gAo,
ADo you have the slightest idEmea? (no, I don't)
WAhy the world is right when you're in Emit? (oh, is that so?)
SAtay a while and wait and sEmee! (wait and see)
If F#things go right Gwe're meant to bAe!
[Chorus]
DOh, what a F#mworld this Emlife would Abe,
DForget all your F#mtechnicEmolor drAeams,
ForBmget modern nature,
      Am7          D7            G   Gm7     C9   D(into riff)
This is how it's meant to be!
[Riff]
[Verse 3]
TDhe time is hF#mere for bEmeing straiAght,
DIt's not F#mtoo early, and Emnever too lAate
PAeople say I should "watch my Empace," (do they, now?)
"TAhink how you spend all your dEmays," (they all say so)
TAhey'll just have to wait and Emsee (wait and see)
If F#mthings go rGight they'll have to Aagree!
[Chorus]
DOh, what a F#mworld this Emlife would Abe,
DForget all your F#mtechnicEmolor drAeams,
ForBmget modern nature,
TAm7his is hD7ow it's meGant to be!Gm7  C9  D  
(Riff twice or solo on)
D  F#m  E  A  F#  G  A
[Verse 4]
DDadoo dF#mah dat, dEma doodah dAat,
DDadoo dF#mah dat, da Emdoodah dAah,
Do Ayou have the slightest iEmdea? (no, I don't)
Why Athe world is right when you're in Emit? (oh, is that so?)
Stay Aa while, we'll wait and Emsee!(wait and see)
If tF#mhings go rGight we're meant to Abe!

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Modern Nature

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Am7

Gm7

If I put a '{b}' next to the chord, it means to play it

barred. You don't HAVE to play it barred, but it just

sounds better barred.

This riff is played twice at the beginning and a few times in the middle

e|--2--0-------------0------|

B|--3----3-2---0-3-2---0----|

G|--2--------2--------------|

D|--0-----------------------|

A|--0-----------------------|

E|--0-----------------------|

[Verse 1]

D F#m Em A

The moment has come to face the truth,

D F#m Em A

I'm wide awake and so are you,

A Em

Do you have the clue what is it? (I don't know)

A Em

Are you everything that I miss? (don't hope so)

A Em

We'll just have to wait and see! (wait and see)

F# G A

{b} {b}

If things go right we're meant to be!

[Verse 2]

D F#m Em A

The surface is gone- I scratched it off,

D F#m Em A

We made some plans- I let them go,

A Em

Do you have the slightest idea? (no, I don't)

A Em

Why the world is right when you're in it? (oh, is that so?)

A Em

Stay a while and wait and see! (wait and see)

F# G A

If things go right we're meant to be!

[Chorus]

D F#m Em A

Oh, what a world this life would be,

D F#m Em A

Forget all your technicolor dreams,

Forget modern nature,

Am7 D7 G Gm7 C9 D

(into riff)

This is how it's meant to be!

[Riff]

[Verse 3]

D F#m Em A

The time is here for being straight,

D F#m Em A

It's not too early, and never too late

A Em

People say I should "watch my pace," (do they, now?)

A Em

"Think how you spend all your days," (they all say so)

A Em

They'll just have to wait and see (wait and see)

F#m G A

If things go right they'll have to agree!

[Chorus]

D F#m Em A

Oh, what a world this life would be,

D F#m Em A

Forget all your technicolor dreams,

Forget modern nature,

Am7 D7 G Gm7 C9 D

This is how it's meant to be!

(Riff twice or solo on)

D F#m E A F# G A

[Verse 4]

D F#m Em A

Dadoo dah dat, da doodah dat,

D F#m Em A

Dadoo dah dat, da doodah dah,

A Em

Do you have the slightest idea? (no, I don't)

A Em

Why the world is right when you're in it? (oh, is that so?)

A Em

Stay a while, we'll wait and see!(wait and see)

F#m G A

If things go right we're meant to be!

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