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Modern Age

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning
These are the exact chords 100% correct. 
-verse/intro- 
-|----C#m7--F#7-----A----------E-----|
e|-----4-----2-----0-0--0-----0-0----|
B|-----5-----2-----2-0--0-----0-0----|
G|-----4-----3-----2-2--0-----0-h1---|
D|-----6-----2-----2-2--0-----2-2----|
A|-----4-----4-----0-0--0-----2-2----|
E|-----4-----2-----0-0--0-----0-0----|
-verse-
C#m7FinalF#7ly science screamed and someone answered the call
ATo E7think we used to call it complex
C#m7PainfF#7ul reconstruction, but its worth it all
AImE7agining what is sure to connect
C#m7And iF#7t’s too late to tell we’ve been
C#m7PluggF#7ed in and wished well
C#m7Said F#7televisions going to spread the truth
C7We D7might need reassurance but we won’t need proof
-CHORUS-
C#m7And I F#7hope somebody’s keeping track these days
AAs E7we heat up like a microwave
C#m7We’ve F#7got to maintain enough fossil fuels
ASo E7we can burn it later trying to keep our cool
C#m7Said F#7I’m still living in a modern age
AWhE7en I’m getting caught up in my primal rage
C#m7So I F#7keep working just to waste my time
C7PreD7tty soon it won’t matter in a modern age
-verse 2-
C#m7Think F#7of what is missing that we get to invent
ALoE7ok how fast we’re progressing so far
C#m7How dF#7id we every get by before data was sent
AI E7can’t believe I got around without electrical cars
C#m7And nF#7ow its disgusting, depressed
C#m7Got bF#7roadband and highband
C#m7Said F#7internets going to settle the score
C7We D7might lose motor skills but we won’t get bored
Chorus*
-Bridge-
A7If I am still alive
C7When no one has survived
F#7I’m hoping every shot
C#maj7And what I haven’t got
C#m7Lord F#7no, AnoE7, no, no, no
C#m7SoodyF#7-dooC7dy-D7do-wap-do-wap-do-wap
Chorus*
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Modern Age

by Eric Hutchinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#7

C#maj7

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Standard Tuning

These are the exact chords 100% correct.

-verse/intro-

-|----C#m7--F#7-----A----------E-----|

e|-----4-----2-----0-0--0-----0-0----|

B|-----5-----2-----2-0--0-----0-0----|

G|-----4-----3-----2-2--0-----0-h1---|

D|-----6-----2-----2-2--0-----2-2----|

A|-----4-----4-----0-0--0-----2-2----|

E|-----4-----2-----0-0--0-----0-0----|

-verse-

C#m7 F#7

Finally science screamed and someone answered the call

A E7

To think we used to call it complex

C#m7 F#7

Painful reconstruction, but its worth it all

A E7

Imagining what is sure to connect

C#m7 F#7

And it’s too late to tell we’ve been

C#m7 F#7

Plugged in and wished well

C#m7 F#7

Said televisions going to spread the truth

C7 D7

We might need reassurance but we won’t need proof

-CHORUS-

C#m7 F#7

And I hope somebody’s keeping track these days

A E7

As we heat up like a microwave

C#m7 F#7

We’ve got to maintain enough fossil fuels

A E7

So we can burn it later trying to keep our cool

C#m7 F#7

Said I’m still living in a modern age

A E7

When I’m getting caught up in my primal rage

C#m7 F#7

So I keep working just to waste my time

C7 D7

Pretty soon it won’t matter in a modern age

-verse 2-

C#m7 F#7

Think of what is missing that we get to invent

A E7

Look how fast we’re progressing so far

C#m7 F#7

How did we every get by before data was sent

A E7

I can’t believe I got around without electrical cars

C#m7 F#7

And now its disgusting, depressed

C#m7 F#7

Got broadband and highband

C#m7 F#7

Said internets going to settle the score

C7 D7

We might lose motor skills but we won’t get bored

Chorus*

-Bridge-

If I am still alive

When no one has survived

F#7

I’m hoping every shot

C#maj7

And what I haven’t got

C#m7 F#7 A E7

Lord no, no, no, no, no

C#m7 F#7 C7 D7

Soody-doody-do-wap-do-wap-do-wap

Chorus*

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