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[Intro]
Am  E7 E7 E7
Am  E7 E7 E7
[Verse]
AmIn the future that we E7used to imagAmineE  
EThe one they pAmictured in those old Fmagazines
FTheir tomorrow-land Is sGo old fashCioned
FA delusion of the modern dGream
But they had a Amskyway to the cE7ity towAmers
EAnd we're still rAmocking over Cstones and Ftar
FmI've been crawling down the freeway for hoCurs
FI want my fusion-powered flying caGr
[Chorus]
CThis Dmain't the modern world that GI CremDmemberF  
The oFne they promiseGd all us boCys and girDmls
This Fain't the visioGn that the Cartist renDmdered
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?Dm  
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?
[Verse]
AmThey said my leisure E7time was gonnAma be bitchEin
EI'd have my hoAmlographic TV phFone
FAnd we'd be cooking in Gour One Button Ckitchen
FIn our aluminum dymaGxion homeAm  
With the enlighAmtened ones leadE7ing the AmnationsE7  
EBringing pAmeace around the wCorld at lFast
FmA utopia of cooperatiCon
Where iFnjustice is a thing of the GpastC  
[Chorus]
CThis Dmain't the modern world that GI CremDmemberF  
The oFne they promiseGd all us boCys and girDmls
This Fain't the visioGn that the Cartist renDmdered
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?Dm  
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?
[Verse]
AmIt's just a bunch of E7big baby boomAmersE  
ETrying to snaAmtch the last cookEie and Frun
FIt's such a comfort to the gGuilty Cconsumer
FIf Armageddon had alGready begAmun
'Cause if the wAmorld's a box of E7chocolate cAmherries
EThen they can usAme it up and Ctoss it awaFy
FmThey make it post-apocalyptic and scCaryF  
FTo even dream about the future toGdayC  
[Chorus]
CThis Dmain't the modern world that GI CremDmemberF  
The oFne they promiseGd all us boCys and girDmls
This Fain't the visioGn that the Cartist renDmdered
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?Dm  
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?
[Outro]
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?Dm  
What Fhappened to my Gmodern worlCd?
Am E7 Am

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Modern World

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Use Capo I to play along with the CD

[Intro]

Am E7 E7 E7

[Verse]

Am E7 Am E

In the future that we used to imagine

E Am F

The one they pictured in those old magazines

F G C

Their tomorrow-land Is so old fashioned

F G

A delusion of the modern dream

Am E7 Am

But they had a skyway to the city towers

E Am C F

And we're still rocking over stones and tar

Fm C

I've been crawling down the freeway for hours

F G

I want my fusion-powered flying car

[Chorus]

C Dm G C Dm F

This ain't the modern world that I remember

F G C Dm

The one they promised all us boys and girls

F G C Dm

This ain't the vision that the artist rendered

F G C Dm

What happened to my modern world?

F G C

What happened to my modern world?

[Verse]

Am E7 Am E

They said my leisure time was gonna be bitchin

E Am F

I'd have my holographic TV phone

F G C

And we'd be cooking in our One Button kitchen

F G Am

In our aluminum dymaxion home

Am E7 Am E7

With the enlightened ones leading the nations

E Am C F

Bringing peace around the world at last

Fm C

A utopia of cooperation

F G C

Where injustice is a thing of the past

[Chorus]

C Dm G C Dm F

This ain't the modern world that I remember

F G C Dm

The one they promised all us boys and girls

F G C Dm

This ain't the vision that the artist rendered

F G C Dm

What happened to my modern world?

F G C

What happened to my modern world?

[Verse]

Am E7 Am E

It's just a bunch of big baby boomers

E Am E F

Trying to snatch the last cookie and run

F G C

It's such a comfort to the guilty consumer

F G Am

If Armageddon had already begun

Am E7 Am

'Cause if the world's a box of chocolate cherries

E Am C F

Then they can use it up and toss it away

Fm C F

They make it post-apocalyptic and scary

F G C

To even dream about the future today

[Chorus]

C Dm G C Dm F

This ain't the modern world that I remember

F G C Dm

The one they promised all us boys and girls

F G C Dm

This ain't the vision that the artist rendered

F G C Dm

What happened to my modern world?

F G C

What happened to my modern world?

[Outro]

F G C Dm

What happened to my modern world?

F G C

What happened to my modern world?

Am E7 Am

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