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David Bowie - Modern Love Chords

Chord reference Em, C, Dm, G, Am, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[Em]I know when to go out. [C]And when to stay in. [Dm]Get things done. [Em]”

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

[C]There’s no sign of life It’s just the power to [G]charm I’m lying in the [Am]rain But I never wave bye[Em]bye [F]But I [C]try, I [G]try [Em]Never gonna fall for!

[C]Modern Love, Walks beside me [D]Modern Love, Walks on by [Em]Modern Love, Gets me to the [G]church [F]on [Em]ti[D]me [C]Church on time, Terrifies me [D]Church on time, Makes me party [Em]Church on time, Puts my trust in [G]God [F]and [Em]ma[D]an [C]God and man, No confessions [D]God and man, No religion [Em]God and man, Don’t believe in [G]mod[F]ern [Em]love [D]

[C]It’s not really worth It’s just the power to [G]talk Still standing in the [Am]wind But I never wave bye [Em]bye [F]But I [C]try, I [G]try [Em]

[C]Modern Love, Walks beside me [D]Modern Love, Walks on by [Em]Modern Love, Gets me to the [G]church [F]on [Em]ti[D]me [C]Church on time, Terrifies me [D]Church on time, Makes me party [Em]Church on time, Puts my trust in [G]God [F]and [Em]ma[D]an [C]God and man, No confessions [D]God and man, No religion [Em]God and man, Don’t believe in [G]mod[F]ern [Em]love [D]

[C]Modern Love, Modern Love [D]Modern Love, Modern Love [Em]Modern Love, Modern Love [G]Mo[F]dern [Em]lo[D]ve [C]Modern Love, Walks beside me [D]Modern Love, Walks on by

[Em] [G] [F] [Em] [D] [C]

Artist David Bowie
Album Let's Dance
Genres Rock
Year 1983
Key Em

How to Play Modern Love on Guitar?

David Bowie - Modern Love can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, Dm, G, Am, F chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Modern Love with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.