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hEe wakes and says hello
Bturns on the breakfast show
sF#he fixes coffee while he tBakes a shower
Dbm"hey, that was great," F#mhe said
"I Bwish we could stay in bed
bDbmut I got to F#mbe at work in Gless than an hAour,"
shBme manages a smile
as he Ewalks out the door
she's a Bmmodern girl
who's been Athrough this movie before
Chorus
she don't Gbuild her world
'round no sDingle man
but she's Emgetting by
doing Dwhat she can
she is Gfree to be
what she Dwants to be
all she Emwants to be
is a mDodern girl
iDbmt looks like rain F#again
she Btakes the train again
shF#me's on her way again
through BLondon town
where she pF#eels a tangerine
flicks through Ba magazine
uF#ntil it's time to leave her drGeams
on the Aunderground
she Bmwalks to the office
liEmke everyone else
an Bmindependent lady
taking Acare of herself
she don't Gbuild her world
'round no Dsingle man
but she's Emgetting by
doing whaDt she can
she is fGree to be
what she Dwants to be
all she wEmants to be
is a mDodern girl
GnananaDnana, sEmhe's a moderDn girl
she's Gbeen dreamiF#ng about it aEmll day long
As sGoon as she's F#home
it's Emhim on the telBmephone
he asks her to dinner
she Esays: "I'm not free
tBmonight I'm gonna stay at home
and Awatch my t.v.
EI don't Gbuild my world
'round no sDingle man
I been gEmetting by
doing wDhat I can
I am Gfree to be
what I wDant to be
all I Emwant to be
is a mDodern girl,"
nanananana, she's a modern girl

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Modern Girl

by Camera Obscura

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Dbm

F#m

he wakes and says hello

turns on the breakfast show

F# B

she fixes coffee while he takes a shower

Dbm F#m

"hey, that was great," he said

"I wish we could stay in bed

Dbm F#m G A

but I got to be at work in less than an hour,"

she manages a smile

as he walks out the door

she's a modern girl

who's been through this movie before

Chorus

she don't build her world

'round no single man

but she's getting by

doing what she can

she is free to be

what she wants to be

all she wants to be

is a modern girl

Dbm F#

it looks like rain again

she takes the train again

F#m

she's on her way again

through London town

where she peels a tangerine

flicks through a magazine

F# G

until it's time to leave her dreams

on the underground

she walks to the office

like everyone else

an independent lady

taking care of herself

she don't build her world

'round no single man

but she's getting by

doing what she can

she is free to be

what she wants to be

all she wants to be

is a modern girl

G D Em D

nanananana, she's a modern girl

G F# Em

she's been dreaming about it all day long

G F#

As soon as she's home

Em Bm

it's him on the telephone

he asks her to dinner

she says: "I'm not free

tonight I'm gonna stay at home

and watch my t.v.

E G

I don't build my world

'round no single man

I been getting by

doing what I can

I am free to be

what I want to be

all I want to be

is a modern girl,"

nanananana, she's a modern girl

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