Modern Love Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
93.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

Em

F

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Modern Love - David Bowie (1983) chords
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[Em] I know where to go [D] out, I know where to stay in, you've got to think that.
[Em] I've been [C]
to paperboard, but things don't [G] really change.
I'm standing [Am] in the wind, but I never [E] wave bye [F] bye.
But I [C]
[G] try, [Em]
[C] there's no sign of life, it's just a [G] flower to chop.
I'm lying [Am] in the rain, but I never wave [E] bye bye.
[F] But [C] I try,
[G] [Em] never gonna [C] fall for love, hopes for [D] God may I love.
[Em] Love gets me to [F] the church on time.
[C] Church on time, terrifies [D] me.
Church on time, makes me [Em] party.
Church on time, puts my [F] trust in God.
[C] No [D] confection, no [Em] religion, don't [F] believe in love.
[Am] [C]
[G] [C] [Am]
[E] [F]
[C] [G]
[Em] It's [C]
not really worth, just a [G] flower to chop.
Still standing [Am] in the wind, but I never [E] wave bye bye.
[F] [C] But I try, [G] [Em]
never [C] gonna fall for love, hopes for [D] God may I love.
Love [Em] gets me [F] to the church on [C] time.
Church on time, [D] terrifies me.
Church on time, makes [Em] me party.
Church on time, puts [F] my trust in God.
[C] No [D] confession, no [Em] religion, don't [F] believe in love.
[C] [D] [Em] [F]
[C] [D]
[Em] [F]
[C] [D]
[Em] [F]
[C] [D]
[Em] [F]
[C] [D]
[Em] [F]
[C] [D]
[Em]
Key:  
C
3211
Em
121
F
134211111
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
F
134211111
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To start learning David Bowie - (2018 Remaster) Modern Love chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Em, F, C, D and Em in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 46 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 93. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ I know where to go [D] out, I know where to stay in, you've got to think that.
[Em] I've been _ _ _ [C] _ _
to paperboard, but things don't [G] really change.
I'm standing [Am] in the wind, but I never [E] wave bye _ _ [F] _ _ bye.
But I [C] _
_ _ [G] try, _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ there's no sign of life, it's just a [G] flower to chop.
I'm lying [Am] in the rain, but I never wave [E] bye bye. _ _
[F] _ _ But [C] I try, _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ never gonna [C] fall for love, hopes for [D] God may I love. _
[Em] _ Love gets me to [F] the church on time.
[C] Church on time, terrifies [D] me.
Church on time, makes me [Em] party.
Church on time, puts my [F] trust in God. _
_ [C] _ No [D] confection, _ no [Em] religion, _ don't [F] believe in love.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ It's [C] _ _
not really worth, just a [G] flower to chop.
Still standing [Am] in the wind, but I never [E] wave bye bye.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] But I try, _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
never [C] gonna fall for love, hopes for [D] God may I love.
Love [Em] _ gets me [F] to the church on [C] time.
Church on time, [D] terrifies me.
Church on time, makes [Em] me party.
Church on time, puts [F] my trust in God.
_ [C] _ _ No [D] confession, _ no [Em] religion, _ don't [F] believe in love.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _

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