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[Intro]
Em    G    C    G  D
Em    G    C    G  D
[Verse]
EmJanieG, I heard you went in the ChospitalG  D  
That Emmaybe Gyou weren't Ccoming homeG  D  
[Chorus]
  EmWe're taking modern Gdrugs
  CWe're hanging out and they're Gkicking inD  
  EmTo burn the Gedges off the CdayG  D  
[Break]
Em    G    C    G  D
Em    G    C    G  D
[Verse]
EmSome days you get your Gmoney's worth
You get the Clow-down (Emlow-Ddown)
EmCrazy, caught in a Gclosing door
Around the Cturn now
They're Emshutting you Din
[Chorus]
  EmWe're taking modern Gdrugs
  CWe're hanging out and they're Gkicking inD  
  EmTo burn the Gedges off the CdayG  D  
[Bridge]
CBreaking out of orderG  D  
The Cstraight life's such a boreG  D  
CHeavy hands I'm holdingG  D  
How Ccrazy can we go?
EmOooh, AmOooh, EmOooh, AmOooh,
EmOooh, AmOoohEm  Em/F#  G  Am  
[Verse]
CDazed and overloaded Em(OohEm/F#-ooh, GOohAm-ooh) 
CStraight life, such a bore Em(OohEm/F#-ooh, GOohAm-ooh) 
CHeavy hands I'm holding Em(OohEm/F#-ooh, GOohAm-ooh) 
Cmaj7Straight life, such a D9bore, Cmaj7(Ooh-oCmaj7oh, OohD9-ooh) 
Cmaj7Straight life, such a D9bore  Cmaj7(Ooh-oCmaj7oh, OohD9-ooh) 

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Modern Drugs

by Eric Bachmann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Em G C G D

[Verse]

Em G C G D

Janie, I heard you went in the hospital

Em G C G D

That maybe you weren't coming home

[Chorus]

Em G

We're taking modern drugs

C G D

We're hanging out and they're kicking in

Em G C G D

To burn the edges off the day

[Break]

Em G C G D

[Verse]

Em G

Some days you get your money's worth

C Em D

You get the low-down (low-down)

Em G

Crazy, caught in a closing door

Around the turn now

Em D

They're shutting you in

[Chorus]

Em G

We're taking modern drugs

C G D

We're hanging out and they're kicking in

Em G C G D

To burn the edges off the day

[Bridge]

C G D

Breaking out of order

C G D

The straight life's such a bore

C G D

Heavy hands I'm holding

How crazy can we go?

Em Am Em Am

Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,

Em Am Em Em/F# G Am

Oooh, Oooh

[Verse]

C Em Em/F# G Am

Dazed and overloaded (Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh)

C Em Em/F# G Am

Straight life, such a bore (Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh)

C Em Em/F# G Am

Heavy hands I'm holding (Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh)

Cmaj7 D9 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D9

Straight life, such a bore, (Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh)

Cmaj7 D9 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D9

Straight life, such a bore (Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh)

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