David Bowie - Modern Love: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Modern Love" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  E  Em  E7  Em7  F  G  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. |
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.