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Modern Love

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EmI know when to go out
CI know when to stay in
EGet things doneEm  
CI catch the paper boy
But things don't realGly change
I'm standing in the Amwind
But I never wave E7bye, byeF  
But I tCry
I tGryEm  
CIts not really worth
Its just the power to cGharm
I'm lying in the Amrain
But I never wave bE7ye, byeF  
But I Ctry
I tGry
EmNever gonna fall for mCodern love
walks beside Dme, wEmalks on by
FGets me to the church on time
Cterrifies me, mDakes me party
Emputs my trust in Fgod and man
CNo confession, nDo religion
Emdon't believe in Fmodern love
Bridge:
Strum Am then C then play this:
-|---------3-------3-----5-------------5----------------------|
-|---------3---3h5--5-3--5-------------6----------------------|
-|---------4-------------5-------------7----------------------|
-|---------5-------------7-------------7----------------------|
-|-8-7-5-3-5-------------7--7h8-7-5-3--5---5h7-5-3-2-0--------|
-|------------------------------------------------------------|
Strum Am, then G, and then Em
CIts not really worth
Its just the power to cGharm
I'm lying in the Amrain
But I never wave bE7ye, byeF  
But I Ctry
I tGry
EmNever gonna fall for mCodern love
walks beside Dme, wEmalks on by
FGets me to the church on time
Cterrifies me, mDakes me party
Emputs my trust in Fgod and man
CNo confession, nDo religion
Emdon't believe in Fmodern love
Repeat chorus singing "modern love"

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Modern Love

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I know when to go out

I know when to stay in

E Em

Get things done

I catch the paper boy

But things don't really change

I'm standing in the wind

E7 F

But I never wave bye, bye

But I try

G Em

I try

Its not really worth

Its just the power to charm

I'm lying in the rain

E7 F

But I never wave bye, bye

But I try

I try

Em C

Never gonna fall for modern love

D Em

walks beside me, walks on by

Gets me to the church on time

C D

terrifies me, makes me party

Em F

puts my trust in god and man

C D

No confession, no religion

Em F

don't believe in modern love

Bridge:

Strum Am then C then play this:

-|---------3-------3-----5-------------5----------------------|

-|---------3---3h5--5-3--5-------------6----------------------|

-|---------4-------------5-------------7----------------------|

-|---------5-------------7-------------7----------------------|

-|-8-7-5-3-5-------------7--7h8-7-5-3--5---5h7-5-3-2-0--------|

-|------------------------------------------------------------|

Strum Am, then G, and then Em

Its not really worth

Its just the power to charm

I'm lying in the rain

E7 F

But I never wave bye, bye

But I try

I try

Em C

Never gonna fall for modern love

D Em

walks beside me, walks on by

Gets me to the church on time

C D

terrifies me, makes me party

Em F

puts my trust in god and man

C D

No confession, no religion

Em F

don't believe in modern love

Repeat chorus singing "modern love"

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