The Kooks - Modern Days: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Modern Days" 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#m                      G#m
Something's telling me I got to turn away
From the life I had, I shouldn't hesitate
Walk like an animal into the world of glass
Seems so fragile, yeah, nothing was built to last

C#m                                            G#m
All the lovers you had, all the lives that you led mean nothing
It's trickling down and I can't hear a sound they make

Chorus:
               C#m
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
    G#m
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)
(We live for these modern days, oh babe we live for these modern days)


This is bigger than the fear of atom bombs
The truth is on sale at your local restaurant
The time for selling out has been and gone and died
Music lover in a whirlwind not your time

Afraid of the shadows I send,
I know I got to get up to the ceiling again
(In the modern days)
Put me out of my misery now, I won't slip away
But I know what I want you say
And the atoms in my heart all pray together
I'll hold you forever

Chorus:
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe we live for these modern days)

Way up in my room, telling all my secrets

In the modern days
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)
In the modern days (We live for these modern days
Oh babe, we live for these modern days)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 Days" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Modern Days" by The Kooks.

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