\"Modern Love\" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It is the opening track to his album Let's Dance, and was issued as the third single from the album in late 1983. The single reached No. 2 in the UK, and No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Modern Love
[Spoken Intro]
D Em - I know when to go out
D C9 - know when to stay in.
A4 D - Get things done
D Em
[C C]I catch the paper [C C]boy
But things donโt really [G G]change
Iโm standing in the [Am Am]wind
But I never wave bye-[E E7]bye
[F F] But I try [C C] I try [G G] [Em7 Em]
[C C]Thereโs no sign of [C C]life
Itโs just the power to [G G]charm
Iโm lying in the [Am Am]rain
But I never waved bye-[E E7]bye
[F F] But I try [C C] I try [G G] [Em7 Em]
*** [Chorus]
[Em7 Em]Never gonna fall for [C C] (Modern love)
walks besides me [D D] (Modern love)
walks on by [Em 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)
Donโt believe in [F]Modern love
[Sax solo] (Verse chords)
C | G | Am | E E7 | F C G Em Em7
[C C C]Itโs not really [C C C]work
Itโs just the power to [G G G]charm
Still standing in the [Am Am Am]wind
But I never waved bye-[E E E7]bye
[F F F] But I try [C C C] I try [G G G] [Em7 Em Em]
*** [Chorus]
[Em7 Em]Never gonna fall for [C C] (Modern love)....
[Playout]
[C]Modern love, [D]modern love
[Em]Modern love, [F]modern love x 3
[C C] (Modern love)
walks besides me [D D] (Modern love)
walks on by [Em Em] (Modern love)
Gets me to the [F]Church on time...