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Modern Dance

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                             Modern Dance-Lou Reed
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:blindterry333@gmail.com
Based off the live version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPHMz6ARLnk
Tuning:EADGBE
A                          Asus2
e|-0--0---------------------0--0------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2---------------------0--0------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2--------2-------2----2--2--------2--------2------------------------|
D|-2--2---2h4-----2h4-------2--2---2h4------2h4---------------------------|
A|-0--0---------------------0--0------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm                              D
e|-2--2-------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
B|-3--3-------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|-4--4---------2-------2-------2-----------------------------------------|
D|-4--4----2h4-----2h4----------0-----------------------------------------|
A|-2--2-------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
E|-x--x-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A
Maybe I should go and live in Amsterdam 
Asus2
In a side street near a big canal
Bm
Spend my evenings in the Van Gogh Museum
D
What a dream, Van Gogh Museum
A
Maybe its time to see Tangiers
Asus2
A different lifestyle, some different fears
Bm
Or maybe I should be in Edinburgh
D
In a kilt in Edinburgh
               A    Asus2          Bm       D   Dm
Doin' a modern dance, doin' a modern dance
A
Or maybe I should get a farm in southern France
Asus2
where the winds are wispy and the villagers dance
Bm
You and I we'd sleep beneath a moon
D
Moon in June and sleep till noon
A
And maybe you and I could fall in love
Asus2
Regain the spirit that we once had
Bm
You'd let me hold you and touch the night
D
That shines so bright, so bright with fright
                A   Asus2         Bm        D   Dm
Doin' a modern dance, doin' a modern dance
A
Shit, maybe I could go to Yucatan
Asus2
Where women are women, a man's a man
Bm
No one's confused, ever loses place
D
With their place in the human race
A
Maybe I'm not cut out for city life
Asus2
The smell of exhaust, the smell of strife
Bm
Maybe you don't wanna be a wife
D
It's not a life being a wife
                A   Asus2           Bm     D   Dm
Doin' a modern dance, doin' a modern dance
A
So maybe I should go to Tanganyik
Asus2
Where the rivers run, down mountains tall and steep
Bm
Or go to India to study chants
D
And lose romance do a mantra's dance
A
I need a guru, I need some law
Asus2
Explain to me the things we saw
Bm
Why it always comes to this
D
It's all downhill after the first kiss
A
Maybe I should move to Rotterdam
Asus2
Maybe move to Amsterdam
Bm
I should move to Ireland, Italy, Spain
D
Afghanistan where there is no rain
A
Or maybe I should just learn a modern dance
Asus2
Where roles are shifting the modern dance
Bm
You never touch you don't know who you're with
D                          Dm            D
This week, this month, this time of year
D                          Dm
This week, this month, this time of year
                 A   Asus2 Bm  D  Dm
Doin' a modern dance
A
You don't know who you're with modern dance
Asus2
I should move to Pakistan, go to Afghanistan
Bm
Dance, you don't know who you're with
D
Dance, you don't know who you're with
          Dm
Modern dance
A                               Asus2
And maybe you don't wanna be a wife
Bm                   D     Dm
It's not life being a wife
                  A  Asus2  Bm  D  Dm
Doin' a modern dance
A
You never touch you don't know who you're with
Asus2
Dance, modern dance
Bm                        D     Dm
The roles are shifting (dance)
A
You never touch you don't know who you're with
Asus2
Dance, modern dance
Bm
Naybe you don't wanna be a wife
D                             Dm
It's not a life being a wife 
Questions, comments, insults...Blindterry333

Modern Dance chords and lyrics

Free chords for Modern Dance by Lou Reed. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Based off the live version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPHMz6ARLnk
Tuning:EADGBE
A                          Asus2
Bm                              D
Questions, comments, insults...Blindterry333

Modern Dance Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Modern Dance by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Modern Dance chords”, “Modern Dance guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Modern Dance 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 Dance chords and for experienced players who want accurate Modern Dance lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, Asus2, B, G, D.

Frequently asked questions about Modern Dance

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Can I transpose "Modern Dance" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Modern Dance" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Modern Dance" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Modern Dance" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Modern Dance" by Lou Reed with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Lou Reed below.

What key is "Modern Dance" in?

The chords for "Modern Dance" show the original chord names (including E, A, Asus2, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.