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***MODERN WORLD - by Darryl Hunt
from the album "Waiting For Herb"
Modern World - as perfomed by The Pogues
Intro: Arabic Riff
B (if anyone wants to tab out the actual notes, go for it!)
BMary's selling flowers
On a F#stall in EC1
ToEnight she'll be out looking for some Bfun
BHer mate Gerry's in the basement
He F#hasn't got a home
But Eprides himself that he's got most things Bdone
Meanwhile F#I'm up on the roof
Waiting Efor the sun to Bshine
I F#haven't got an excuse
So I'll Ejust keep my head F#down
David's in the city
He's just made a deal
And the boys they want to take his trousers down
So they buy some little pills
Which will make poor David ill
And the find themselves in some club downtown
Meanwhile I got off the roof
'Cos the rain keeps pouring down
And I haven't got a clue
Why there's faith in all these clowns
BThis is the Emodern F#world.E..
BThis is the Emodern F#worldE  
Arabic riff
Jim and Jane hit the grapevine
'Cos they're looking for a party
A secret number knows where it can be found
So they pick up Pete and Sheila
And they head down the M40
But someone said they closed the country down
Meanwhile I've locked myself in the kitchen
Waiting for the storm to pass
And if there's too much damage
I think I'll get the fuck out fast
This is the modern world

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Modern World

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***MODERN WORLD - by Darryl Hunt

from the album "Waiting For Herb"

Modern World - as perfomed by The Pogues

Intro: Arabic Riff

B (if anyone wants to tab out the actual notes, go for it!)

Mary's selling flowers

On a stall in EC1

E B

Tonight she'll be out looking for some fun

Her mate Gerry's in the basement

He hasn't got a home

E B

But prides himself that he's got most things done

Meanwhile I'm up on the roof

E B

Waiting for the sun to shine

I haven't got an excuse

E F#

So I'll just keep my head down

David's in the city

He's just made a deal

And the boys they want to take his trousers down

So they buy some little pills

Which will make poor David ill

And the find themselves in some club downtown

Meanwhile I got off the roof

'Cos the rain keeps pouring down

And I haven't got a clue

Why there's faith in all these clowns

B E F# E

This is the modern world...

B E F# E

This is the modern world

Arabic riff

Jim and Jane hit the grapevine

'Cos they're looking for a party

A secret number knows where it can be found

So they pick up Pete and Sheila

And they head down the M40

But someone said they closed the country down

Meanwhile I've locked myself in the kitchen

Waiting for the storm to pass

And if there's too much damage

I think I'll get the fuck out fast

This is the modern world

About Modern World Chords by The Pogues

Learn how to play Modern World by The Pogues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Modern World chords”, “Modern World guitar chords”, or “The Pogues Modern World chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Modern World chords and for experienced players who want accurate Modern World lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, F#, E, A.

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