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Modern Soul

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[Verse 1]
I know a crossroads where I F#msee them, Esee themB  C#m  D#m  
(  F#m    E    B    C#m  D#m)
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oveBrC#m  D#m  
(  F#m    E    B    C#m  D#m)
So I sF#mwim to yEou while I'm sleepBingC#m  D#m  
Through F#msage green Erivers of EngBlanC#mdD#m  
[Verse 2]
I see thF#me scenery chanEges, changBesC#m  D#m  
I want it to be oF#mver, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
When I don't F#mthink of yEou, the willpoBwerC#m  D#m  
What I didn't F#msee was I was taElking to so many people at oncBme
I had nAo idea I was
I had no Gidea of the difAference between
The way I sF#maw your face and the wEay it was
  F#m    E    B    C#m   D#m(x2) 
[Refrain]
Because of a Bfew songs
Because of a Efew songs
Because of a F#mfew songs
Because of a Bfew songs
Because of a Bfew songs
Because of a Efew songs
Because of a F#mfew songs
Because of a Bfew songs
[Bridge]
I remember lGaughing; to take that F#maway from you
To take that F#maway from you; I remember lBaughing
I remember Glaughing; to take that F#maway from you
To take that F#maway from you; I remember Blaughing
The smaller the Gwaves; you let me F#mdown
The longeF#mr I will defend Byou
The smaller the wavGes; you let me F#mdown
The longer F#mI will Bdefend you (because of a few songs)
  F#m    E    B    C#m   D#m(x2)
[Outro]
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
I know a crossroads where I F#msee them, Esee thBemC#m  D#m  
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  
I want it to be F#mover, EI want it to be oBverC#m  D#m  

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Modern Soul

by James Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

F#m E B C#m D#m

I know a crossroads where I see them, see them

F#m E B C#m D#m

( )

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

( )

F#m E B C#m D#m

So I swim to you while I'm sleeping

F#m E B C#m D#m

Through sage green rivers of England

[Verse 2]

F#m E B C#m D#m

I see the scenery changes, changes

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

When I don't think of you, the willpower

F#m E Bm

What I didn't see was I was talking to so many people at once

I had no idea I was

G A

I had no idea of the difference between

F#m E

The way I saw your face and the way it was

F#m E B C#m D#m

(x2)

[Refrain]

Because of a few songs

F#m

Because of a few songs

F#m

Because of a few songs

[Bridge]

G F#m

I remember laughing; to take that away from you

F#m B

To take that away from you; I remember laughing

G F#m

I remember laughing; to take that away from you

F#m B

To take that away from you; I remember laughing

G F#m

The smaller the waves; you let me down

F#m B

The longer I will defend you

G F#m

The smaller the waves; you let me down

F#m B

The longer I will defend you (because of a few songs)

F#m E B C#m D#m

(x2)

[Outro]

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

I know a crossroads where I see them, see them

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

F#m E B C#m D#m

I want it to be over, I want it to be over

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