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[Chords]
  C/G3x2013
[Intro]
  G    C/Gx8
[Verse 1]
Well, GI called up the C/GPresident
And Gasked him where the C/Gmoney went
He Gtold me that it aC/Gll got spent
GLong before I C/Gever learned to Cdrive
How's that Amkid, you satisEmfied?
Oh, now Ddo us all a favor and go
CBuzz along your modern lifeG  C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
Well, GI turned on the C/Gevening news
AGnother white man C/Gsings the blues
GTelling me I'm C/Ggonna lose
UnGless we all C/Gwake up and choose a Cside
C'mon Amson, where's your Empride?
Well, sir, it's Dhard to catch my breath
When I been Cdrownin' in my modern lifeG,  C/GyeahG  
[Chorus]
No, you can't fool Cme
Your FTime Square Clooks like a GgraveyardC/G  G  C/G  
I got a Dbillboard for my headstone
And a Ccar horn for my eulogGyC/G  G  C/G  
[Instrumental]
  G    C/Gx2
[Verse 3]
GI don't know but C/Git's been said
There's Gbound to be good C/Gtimes ahead
You Gmight get rich, you C/Gmight get dead
But Geither way, I'm C/Gwaiting for a Csign
Oh my Amlord, you know I'm Emtryin'
But it don't Dfeel like easy winning
When I'm Cspinning in my modern lifGe, C/GyeahG  
[Chorus]
No, you can't fool Cme
Your FTime Square Clooks like a GgraveyardC/G  G  C/G  
I got a Dbillboard for my headstone
And a Ccar horn for my eulogGy, C/Gyeah, GeulogyC/G  
[Instrumental]
  G    C/Gx4
[Verse 4]
Well, GI called up the C/GPresident
And Gasked him where the C/Gmoney went
He Gtold me that it C/Gall was spent
GLong before I C/Gever learned to Cdrive
How's that Amkid, you satisEmfied?
Oh, now Ddo us all a favor and go
CBuzz along your modern lifeG  C/G  G  
C/GWon't you Ddo us all a favor
And go Cbuzz on your modern lifeG,  C/Goh yeahG  C/G  
[Outro]
D  C
  G    C/Gx9
G

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Modern Lives

by Jackie Greene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Chords]

C/G

3x2013

[Intro]

G C/G

[Verse 1]

G C/G

Well, I called up the President

G C/G

And asked him where the money went

G C/G

He told me that it all got spent

G C/G C

Long before I ever learned to drive

Am Em

How's that kid, you satisfied?

Oh, now do us all a favor and go

C G C/G G C/G

Buzz along your modern life

[Verse 2]

G C/G

Well, I turned on the evening news

G C/G

Another white man sings the blues

G C/G

Telling me I'm gonna lose

G C/G C

Unless we all wake up and choose a side

Am Em

C'mon son, where's your pride?

Well, sir, it's hard to catch my breath

C G C/G G

When I been drownin' in my modern life, yeah

[Chorus]

No, you can't fool me

F C G C/G G C/G

Your Time Square looks like a graveyard

I got a billboard for my headstone

C G C/G G C/G

And a car horn for my eulogy

[Instrumental]

G C/G

[Verse 3]

G C/G

I don't know but it's been said

G C/G

There's bound to be good times ahead

G C/G

You might get rich, you might get dead

G C/G C

But either way, I'm waiting for a sign

Am Em

Oh my lord, you know I'm tryin'

But it don't feel like easy winning

C G C/G G

When I'm spinning in my modern life, yeah

[Chorus]

No, you can't fool me

F C G C/G G C/G

Your Time Square looks like a graveyard

I got a billboard for my headstone

C G C/G G C/G

And a car horn for my eulogy, yeah, eulogy

[Instrumental]

G C/G

[Verse 4]

G C/G

Well, I called up the President

G C/G

And asked him where the money went

G C/G

He told me that it all was spent

G C/G C

Long before I ever learned to drive

Am Em

How's that kid, you satisfied?

Oh, now do us all a favor and go

C G C/G G

Buzz along your modern life

C/G D

Won't you do us all a favor

C G C/G G C/G

And go buzz on your modern life, oh yeah

[Outro]

D C

G C/G

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