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[Intro]  
Gsus4      C Bm
[Verse]
B7sus4He wakes and says "hello", Eturns on the breakfast show
B7sus4She fixes coffee while he Etakes a shower
B7sus4"Hey, that was great" he said, "EI wish we could stay in bed"
B7sus4"But I got to be at work in Cmaj7less than an Dhour"
She Em7manages a smile as he Am7walks out the door
She's a Em7modern girl who's been through this Dmovie before
[Chorus]
N.C.                               C  G/B  
She don't build her world 'round no single man
But she's Am7gettin' by, doin' Gwhat she G7can
She is Cfree to be, what she G/Bwants to be
All she Am7wants to be, is a Gmodern G7girl
Na-na-Cna-na-na, na-na-G/Bna-na-na, na-na-Am7na-na-na
She's a Gmodern girlC  Bm  
[Verse]
B7sus4It looks like rain again, Eshe takes the train again
B7sus4She's on her way again through ELondon town
B7sus4Where she eats a tangerine, Eflicks through a magazine
B7sus4Until it's time to leave her Cmaj7dreams on the Dunderground
She Emwalks to the office like Am7everyone else
An Emindependent lady takin' Dcare of herself
[Chorus]
N.C.                               C  G/B  
She don't build her world 'round no single man
But she's Am7gettin' by, doin' Gwhat she G7can
She is Cfree to be, what she G/Bwants to be
All she Am7wants to be, is a Gmodern G7girl
Na-na-Cna-na-na, na-na-G/Bna-na-na, na-na-Am7na-na-na
She's a Gmodern girlC  Bm  
[Instrumental]
B7sus4   E   B7sus4   E   B7sus4   E   B7sus4   Em   Am7   Em
[Bridge]
She's been Cdreaming 'bout him Bmall day Am7long
As sCoon as she gets Bmhome, it's Am7him on the Bsus4tele - Bphone
He Emasks her to dinner, she Am7says, "I'm not free"
"ToEmnight I'm gonna stay at home and Dwatch my TV"
[Chorus]
N.C.                             C  G/B  
I  don't build my world 'round no single man
But I'm Am7gettin' by, doin' Gwhat I G7can
I am Cfree to be, what I G/Bwants to be
All she Am7wants to be, is a Gmodern G7girl
[Outro]
Na-na-Cna-na-na, na-na-G/Bna-na-na, na-na-Am7na-na-na, She's a Gmodern girl   C    Bm(Repeat many times & fade)      

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Modern Girl

by Sheena Easton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

B7sus4

Cmaj7

Em7

Am7

G/B

Bsus4

[Intro]

Gsus4 C Bm

[Verse]

B7sus4 E

He wakes and says "hello", turns on the breakfast show

B7sus4 E

She fixes coffee while he takes a shower

B7sus4 E

"Hey, that was great" he said, "I wish we could stay in bed"

B7sus4 Cmaj7 D

"But I got to be at work in less than an hour"

Em7 Am7

She manages a smile as he walks out the door

Em7 D

She's a modern girl who's been through this movie before

[Chorus]

C G/B

N.C.

She don't build her world 'round no single man

Am7 G G7

But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can

C G/B

She is free to be, what she wants to be

Am7 G G7

All she wants to be, is a modern girl

C G/B Am7

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

G C Bm

She's a modern girl

[Verse]

B7sus4 E

It looks like rain again, she takes the train again

B7sus4 E

She's on her way again through London town

B7sus4 E

Where she eats a tangerine, flicks through a magazine

B7sus4 Cmaj7 D

Until it's time to leave her dreams on the underground

Em Am7

She walks to the office like everyone else

Em D

An independent lady takin' care of herself

[Chorus]

C G/B

N.C.

She don't build her world 'round no single man

Am7 G G7

But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can

C G/B

She is free to be, what she wants to be

Am7 G G7

All she wants to be, is a modern girl

C G/B Am7

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

G C Bm

She's a modern girl

[Instrumental]

B7sus4 E B7sus4 E B7sus4 E B7sus4 Em Am7 Em

[Bridge]

C Bm Am7

She's been dreaming 'bout him all day long

C Bm Am7 Bsus4 B

As soon as she gets home, it's him on the tele - phone

Em Am7

He asks her to dinner, she says, "I'm not free"

Em D

"Tonight I'm gonna stay at home and watch my TV"

[Chorus]

C G/B

N.C.

I don't build my world 'round no single man

Am7 G G7

But I'm gettin' by, doin' what I can

C G/B

I am free to be, what I wants to be

Am7 G G7

All she wants to be, is a modern girl

[Outro]

C G/B Am7 G C Bm

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, She's a modern girl (Repeat many times & fade)

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