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Modern Act

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That's how I play it, works on acoustic guitar as well.
Lyrics are copied from genius if you notice faults just let me know and I'll change them.
Have fun!
[Intro]
A Bm D
[Verse 1]
AHere we are amF#mong the living
DSee and count your friends
AGathered in a F#mroom together
DThis is how it ends
ACan't stand the F#mmodern act
Whose Dwar is this, what god is that?
AFeels like the F#mtide is only
DStarting to come in
[Chorus 1]
DDo you know what it's like
F#mTo be out and alive?
DTo say you're doing alright
F#mYeah, you're doing just fine?
DWhen you feel like an ocean
Coming out of a Acreek
Filling rivers to F#mwait for you wherever you are?
DWhen you're out and around
And all you ever Asee
Are people looking F#maway?
It's nothing new to me
[Chorus 2]
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but F#mall alone 
x2
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but Bmall alone
x2
F#m D F#m D
[Verse 2]
ACalling on the F#mlight, forgiving
DSee to all and then
AWaiting on the F#mold, expiring force
DTo go and end
ACan't stand the F#mmodern act
Whose Dwar is this, what god is that?
AFeels like the F#mtide is only
DStarting to come in
[Chorus 1]
DDo you know what it's like
F#mTo be out and alive?
DTo say you're doing alright
F#mYeah, you're doing just fine?
DWhen you feel like an ocean
Coming out of a Acreek
Filling rivers to F#mwait for you wherever you are?
DWhen you're out and around
And all you ever Asee
Are people looking F#maway?
It's nothing new to me
[Chorus 2]
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but F#mall alone 
x2
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but Bmall alone
x2
[Bridge]
F#mLeft the light on to
DTake account F#mof all the fire in Dme
F#mWon't come over and Dmake it out
F#mA little lighter Dto see
x2
[Chorus 2]
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but F#mall alone 
x2
DI want a life, that's all I need lately
AI am alive but Bmall alone
x2

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Modern Act

by Cloud Nothings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

That's how I play it, works on acoustic guitar as well.

Lyrics are copied from genius if you notice faults just let me know and I'll change them.

Have fun!

[Intro]

A Bm D

[Verse 1]

A F#m

Here we are among the living

See and count your friends

A F#m

Gathered in a room together

This is how it ends

A F#m

Can't stand the modern act

Whose war is this, what god is that?

A F#m

Feels like the tide is only

Starting to come in

[Chorus 1]

Do you know what it's like

F#m

To be out and alive?

To say you're doing alright

F#m

Yeah, you're doing just fine?

When you feel like an ocean

Coming out of a creek

F#m

Filling rivers to wait for you wherever you are?

When you're out and around

And all you ever see

F#m

Are people looking away?

It's nothing new to me

[Chorus 2]

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A F#m

I am alive but all alone

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A Bm

I am alive but all alone

F#m D F#m D

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Calling on the light, forgiving

See to all and then

A F#m

Waiting on the old, expiring force

To go and end

A F#m

Can't stand the modern act

Whose war is this, what god is that?

A F#m

Feels like the tide is only

Starting to come in

[Chorus 1]

Do you know what it's like

F#m

To be out and alive?

To say you're doing alright

F#m

Yeah, you're doing just fine?

When you feel like an ocean

Coming out of a creek

F#m

Filling rivers to wait for you wherever you are?

When you're out and around

And all you ever see

F#m

Are people looking away?

It's nothing new to me

[Chorus 2]

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A F#m

I am alive but all alone

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A Bm

I am alive but all alone

[Bridge]

F#m

Left the light on to

D F#m D

Take account of all the fire in me

F#m D

Won't come over and make it out

F#m D

A little lighter to see

[Chorus 2]

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A F#m

I am alive but all alone

I want a life, that's all I need lately

A Bm

I am alive but all alone

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