Modern Girl Chords by Eric Clapton

Tempo:
109.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

D

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - Modern Girl chords
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[D] [G]
[G]
[Am] [D]
[A] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G]
[Am] [F#m] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] She's a modern [B] girl
[A] in a modern [Am] world.
[F] But only [B] the strong can [A] survive.
[Am]
[G] [Gm] Too [D] many dreams [A] have been laid at [Gm] her door.
[Cm] But the [D] modern girl will [Gm] ride on.
[C] [D]
[Am] [A]
[Am]
Where [A] would you fit in the scheme of her [Am] day?
Where could you [B] fit [A] in her heart?
[E] [Am]
[Gm] Trying [D] to be small will [Gm] get you nowhere at all.
But the [D] modern girl [Gm] will ride on.
[C] [D]
[C] Don't [G] throw your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[D] Don't [G] throw your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[C] Don't [G] throw your love [Am] away.
[D]
[C] Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[Am] [B]
[A] [Am]
[B]
She [A] [Am]
moves through your [B] life [A] like a warm summer [Am] breeze.
Nothing [B] will stand [A] in her way.
[Am]
[Gm] The [D] sound of her voice [A] brings your heart [Gm] to its knees.
[A#]
[Cm] But the [D] modern girl will [Gm] ride on.
[C] [D]
[C] Don't [G] throw your love [Am] away.
[D] Don't [C] [G] throw your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[C] Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[C] Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
[D]
[G] Don't throw your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
[C] Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
[D] [G]
Don't [C] throw [G] your love away.
[Am] [F#m] [G]
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
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To start learning Eric Clapton - Modern Girl chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Am, D, G, C, G, C, Bm and Am in sequence. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ She's a modern [B] girl _
_ [A] in a modern [Am] world. _
_ [F] _ But only [B] the strong can _ [A] _ survive.
[Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Gm] _ Too [D] many _ dreams [A] have been laid at [Gm] her door. _
[Cm] But the _ _ [D] modern girl will [Gm] ride on.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ Where [A] would you fit in the scheme of her [Am] day? _
_ _ _ Where could you [B] fit [A] in her heart?
_ [E] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Gm] _ _ Trying [D] to be small will [Gm] get you _ nowhere at all.
But the _ [D] modern girl [Gm] will ride on.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ Don't [G] throw your love _ [Am] away.
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] Don't _ [G] throw your love _ [Am] away.
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ Don't [G] throw your love _ [Am] away.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Don't throw [G] your love _ [Am] _ away.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
She [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ moves _ through your [B] life _ [A] like a _ warm summer [Am] breeze.
_ _ _ Nothing [B] will stand [A] in her way.
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Gm] _ The [D] sound of her voice [A] brings your heart [Gm] to its knees.
[A#] _
[Cm] But the _ _ [D] modern girl will [Gm] ride on.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ Don't [G] throw your love _ [Am] away.
_ _ [D] _ Don't _ [C] _ _ _ [G] throw your love _ [Am] away.
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[C] Don't _ throw [G] your love [Am] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Don't throw your love [Am] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ Don't throw [G] your love [Am] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
Don't [C] _ _ throw [G] your love away. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Reptile album.

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