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Modern Love Lyrics by David Bowie

1) The document is lyrics to the David Bowie song "Modern Love". 2) The song describes the singer trying to navigate modern relationships and love. 3) Key themes in the lyrics include staying in vs going out, catching a paper boy but things not really changing, and being terrified by but also finding comfort in the church.

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Modern Love Lyrics by David Bowie

1) The document is lyrics to the David Bowie song "Modern Love". 2) The song describes the singer trying to navigate modern relationships and love. 3) Key themes in the lyrics include staying in vs going out, catching a paper boy but things not really changing, and being terrified by but also finding comfort in the church.

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MODERN LOVE – BOWIE

C G
D/E Em But I try, I try
I know when to go out
D/C C
Em7 Em
And when to stay in
Never gonna fall for
Dsus4 D/E Em
C
Get things done
Modern love - walks beside me
C
D
I catch a paper boy
Modern love - walks on by
G
Em F
But things don't really change
Modern love - gets me to the church on time
Am
C
I'm standing in the wind
Church on time - terrifies me
E7 F
D
But I never wave bye-bye
Church on time - makes me party
C G Em7 Em
Em F
But I try, I try
Church on time - puts my trust in God and
man
C C
There's no sign of life God and man - no confessions
G D
It's just the power to charm God and man - no religion
Am Em F
I'm lying in the rain God and man - don't believe in modern love
E7 F
But I never wave bye-bye
C :
C G
Modern love :
But I try, I try
D :
Modern love :
Em7 Em Em : (3 times)
Never gonna fall for Modern love :
C F :
Modern love - walks beside me Modern love :
D
Modern love - walks on by
C D
Em F
Modern love, walks beside me - modern love
Modern love - gets me to the church on time
Em F
C
Modern love, walks on by - modern love
Church on time - terrifies me
D
Church on time - makes me party
Em F
Church on time - puts my trust in God and man
C
God and man - no confessions
D
God and man - no religion
Em F
God and man - don't believe in modern love

C G Am E7 F C G Em7 Em (Sax
Solo)

C
It's not really work
G
It's just the power to charm
Am
I'm still standing in the wind
E7 F
But I never wave bye bye

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