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Modern Times

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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*Note: The G Cadd9 pattern anywhere below refers to a continuous change between these 2 chords
    G/     Cadd9   G/ Cadd9  
e|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3--|
B|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3--|
G|-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--|
D|-0-0-0-2------0-0-0-2--|
A|-2-2-3-3------2-2-3-3--|
E|-3-x-x-x------3-x-x-x--|
[Intro]
AmI don't kDnow what age it Gis
Better hole up iCnside
AmI don't belDong
in these modern tiGmeCadd9s
[Verse 1]
GEsCadd9cape the past
GDrCadd9eam of another
CCall all the guGards
Looks lDike we got a ruGnnCadd9er
GKiCadd9ck off the dogs
GCoCadd9rporate invasion
You cCan't gentrifGy the soDul of a nGatCadd9ion
[Chorus 1]
And AmI swear the buDildings
Moved to Gme overnCight
AmI don't belDong
in these modern tGimCadd9es
[Verse 2]
GCaCadd9n't find the Lord
GHeCadd9's shaking hands with Big Brother
CCan't hide forGever in the wDomb of your mGotCadd9her
GAlCadd9l aboard
GItCadd9's a permanent vacation
BCathe in the wGater of your mDind's mutilGatCadd9ion
[Chorus 2]
And AmI swear the bDuildings
Move to Gme overnCight
IAm'm holding oDn to days gone bGy
gone Cby
I don't belDong
in the modern GtiCadd9me
[Interlude]
G Cadd9
[Verse 3]
GThe oaks and the sage in the fields of Cadd9gold
Birds and bees ain't never been Dtold
The end is near as the morning lGight  oh Doh
GIn the maze in the mold I can't see the lCadd9ight
It fades like the days and the fire in my Deyes
Destiny laughs in the face of dGenial
As the wCadd9orld spins bDy
In the modern tGimCadd9e
[Outro]
GheCadd9y!     Hey!

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Modern Times

by The White Buffalo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

*Note: The G Cadd9 pattern anywhere below refers to a continuous change between these 2 chords

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

/ /

e|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3--|

B|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-3--|

G|-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--|

D|-0-0-0-2------0-0-0-2--|

A|-2-2-3-3------2-2-3-3--|

E|-3-x-x-x------3-x-x-x--|

[Intro]

Am D G

I don't know what age it is

Better hole up inside

Am D

I don't belong

G Cadd9

in these modern times

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

Escape the past

G Cadd9

Dream of another

C G

Call all the guards

D G Cadd9

Looks like we got a runner

G Cadd9

Kick off the dogs

G Cadd9

Corporate invasion

C G D G Cadd9

You can't gentrify the soul of a nation

[Chorus 1]

Am D

And I swear the buildings

G C

Moved to me overnight

Am D

I don't belong

G Cadd9

in these modern times

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

Can't find the Lord

G Cadd9

He's shaking hands with Big Brother

C G D G Cadd9

Can't hide forever in the womb of your mother

G Cadd9

All aboard

G Cadd9

It's a permanent vacation

C G D G Cadd9

Bathe in the water of your mind's mutilation

[Chorus 2]

Am D

And I swear the buildings

G C

Move to me overnight

Am D G

I'm holding on to days gone by

gone by

I don't belong

G Cadd9

in the modern time

[Interlude]

G Cadd9

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9

The oaks and the sage in the fields of gold

Birds and bees ain't never been told

G D

The end is near as the morning light oh oh

G Cadd9

In the maze in the mold I can't see the light

It fades like the days and the fire in my eyes

Destiny laughs in the face of denial

Cadd9 D

As the world spins by

G Cadd9

In the modern time

[Outro]

G Cadd9

hey! Hey!

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