Modern Love

David Bowie - Modern Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Modern Love" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Modern Love Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Modern Love" smoothly on your guitar.

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C
I catch the paper boy
                          G
But things don’t really change
                     Am
I’m standing in the wind
                      E  E7
But I never wave bye-bye
F       C      G Em Em7
But I try, I try

There’s no sign of life
It’s just the power to charm
I’m lying in the rain
But I never waved bye-bye
But I try, I try

Chorus:
Em7
Never gonna fall for
  C
(Modern love) - walks besides me
  D
(Modern love) - walks on by
 Em
(Modern love) - gets me to the
  F
Church on time
   C
(Church on time) - terrifies me
   D
(Church on time) - makes me party
  Em
(Church on time) - puts my trust in
 F
God and man
  C
(God and man) - no confessions
  D
(God and man) - no religion
  Em
(God and man) - don’t believe in
 F
Modern love

It’s not really work
It’s just the power to charm
Still standing in the wind
But I never waved bye-bye
But I try, I try

Chorus

 C            D
Modern love, modern love
 Em           F
Modern love, modern love x 3

 C
Modern love walks besides me
  D
(Modern love)
 Em                   F
Modern love walks on by.


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Modern Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Modern Love" by David Bowie.

David Bowie - Modern Love: Guitar Chords

Learn Modern Love Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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