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Modern Day Romance

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Intro:
Am
Single strum
G
Verse 1:
We met on the Chighway, she flagged me Gdown
Had a flat on her CStingray, with nobody aGround
So I helped her Emout, Cshe said climb GinC  
So I Gditched my old Dtruck just to Csee where the party would Gend
Single strum
G
Verse 2:
We spent the weekend in CReno in a honeymoon Gsuite. 
Never saw the Ccasinos, barely took time to Geat.
Well I never Emdreamed Cshe would take me that Gfar.C  
But by GSunday that lady had Ctaken a hold of my Gheart.
Chorus:
GIt's just a modern day Cromance, a new kind of Ggame
With no time to Dslow dance.......in the fast Glane.
Well I tried to Clove her without any GstringsC  
But a Gmodern day Dromance has Cleft me some Dold-fashioned Gpain
Solo:
G C C G
C G D C D C
Single strum and hold two bars
D
Verse 3:
She never said Cgoodbye, just a note by the Gphone
It said thanks for the Cgood time, but it's time to move Gon.
Well I'm out here Emwalking Cwith my thumb in the GairC  
WGondering where she might have Cgone and why I even Gcare
Chorus:
GIt's just a modern day Cromance, a new kind of Ggame
With no time to Dslow dance.......in the fast Glane.
Well I tried to Clove her without any GstringsC  
But a Gmodern day romance has Cleft me some old-fashioned Gpain 
Yeah this modern day Cromance 
Single strum
D
Retard
old-fashioned........ Gpain
Outro:
G

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Modern Day Romance

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Single strum

Verse 1:

C G

We met on the highway, she flagged me down

C G

Had a flat on her Stingray, with nobody around

Em C G C

So I helped her out, she said climb in

G D C G

So I ditched my old truck just to see where the party would end

Single strum

Verse 2:

C G

We spent the weekend in Reno in a honeymoon suite.

C G

Never saw the casinos, barely took time to eat.

Em C G C

Well I never dreamed she would take me that far.

G C G

But by Sunday that lady had taken a hold of my heart.

Chorus:

G C G

It's just a modern day romance, a new kind of game

D G

With no time to slow dance.......in the fast lane.

C G C

Well I tried to love her without any strings

G D C D G

But a modern day romance has left me some old-fashioned pain

Solo:

G C C G

C G D C D C

Single strum and hold two bars

Verse 3:

C G

She never said goodbye, just a note by the phone

C G

It said thanks for the good time, but it's time to move on.

Em C G C

Well I'm out here walking with my thumb in the air

G C G

Wondering where she might have gone and why I even care

Chorus:

G C G

It's just a modern day romance, a new kind of game

D G

With no time to slow dance.......in the fast lane.

C G C

Well I tried to love her without any strings

G C G

But a modern day romance has left me some old-fashioned pain

Yeah this modern day romance

Single strum

Retard

old-fashioned........ pain

Outro:

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