The Modern Day Chords by Foreigner
Tempo:
121.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
I stand up for my pride, I don't want to be just like anyone,
Cause in this world I cannot hide, I must finish what I have begun,
[G] That's the way I play [E] in [A] the [D] modern day, [G] Cause I want to stay [E] in [A] the [D] modern day,
I've got a picture [G] in [D] my mind, Of the way that I want to be,
So I search until I find, The power inside of me,
[G] There's another phase [E] of [A] the modern [D]
day, [A]
I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life,
[A]
Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me, [A] So I make [G] a [D] sacrifice,
[A]
Cause that's the way [G] it has [D] to be, I'm doing what I feel is right,
I'm ready if I need to fight, [G] In the modern way, [E]
[A] in the [D] modern day,
[G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [A] [F#]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Em] [A] [D]
[A] I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life, [A] Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me,
[A] And if I [G] make a [D]
sacrifice, [A] That's the [G] way it [D] has to be,
Like a motor in overdrive, I feel good and I feel alive,
[G] [D] I've got no need to pay or borrow, Got a shortcut to tomorrow,
[G] I'm on my way, [E] [A] To the [D] modern day,
Got a lot [G] to say, [E] [A] In the [D] modern day,
[G] Cause I'm here to stay, [E] [A] In the [D] modern day,
In [G] the modern [E] day,
[A] [D]
I stand up for my pride, I don't want to be just like anyone,
Cause in this world I cannot hide, I must finish what I have begun,
[G] That's the way I play [E] in [A] the [D] modern day, [G] Cause I want to stay [E] in [A] the [D] modern day,
I've got a picture [G] in [D] my mind, Of the way that I want to be,
So I search until I find, The power inside of me,
[G] There's another phase [E] of [A] the modern [D]
day, [A]
I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life,
[A]
Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me, [A] So I make [G] a [D] sacrifice,
[A]
Cause that's the way [G] it has [D] to be, I'm doing what I feel is right,
I'm ready if I need to fight, [G] In the modern way, [E]
[A] in the [D] modern day,
[G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [A] [F#]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Em] [A] [D]
[A] I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life, [A] Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me,
[A] And if I [G] make a [D]
sacrifice, [A] That's the [G] way it [D] has to be,
Like a motor in overdrive, I feel good and I feel alive,
[G] [D] I've got no need to pay or borrow, Got a shortcut to tomorrow,
[G] I'm on my way, [E] [A] To the [D] modern day,
Got a lot [G] to say, [E] [A] In the [D] modern day,
[G] Cause I'm here to stay, [E] [A] In the [D] modern day,
In [G] the modern [E] day,
[A] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
E
F#
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I stand up for my pride, I don't want to be just like anyone,
Cause in this world I cannot hide, _ I must finish what I have begun,
[G] That's the way I play _ [E] in _ [A] the [D] modern day, _ _ _ _ [G] Cause I want to stay _ [E] in _ [A] the [D] modern day,
I've _ _ _ got a picture [G] in [D] my mind, _ Of the way that I want to be,
_ So I search until I find, _ The power inside of me,
[G] There's another phase _ [E] of [A] _ the modern [D]
day, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life,
_ [A] _
Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me, _ [A] So I make [G] a [D] sacrifice,
_ _ [A]
Cause that's the way [G] it has [D] to be, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm doing what I feel is right,
_ I'm ready if I need to fight, [G] In the modern way, _ _ [E] _
[A] _ in the [D] modern day, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [F#] _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life, _ _ [A] Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me,
_ _ [A] And if I [G] make a [D]
sacrifice, _ _ [A] _ That's the [G] way it [D] has to be, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Like a motor in overdrive, _ I feel good and I feel alive,
_ [G] [D] I've got no need to pay or borrow, _ Got a shortcut to tomorrow,
[G] I'm on my way, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ To the [D] modern day,
_ _ _ _ Got a lot [G] to say, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ In the [D] modern day,
_ _ _ _ [G] Cause I'm here to stay, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ In the [D] modern day, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [G] the modern [E] day,
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I stand up for my pride, I don't want to be just like anyone,
Cause in this world I cannot hide, _ I must finish what I have begun,
[G] That's the way I play _ [E] in _ [A] the [D] modern day, _ _ _ _ [G] Cause I want to stay _ [E] in _ [A] the [D] modern day,
I've _ _ _ got a picture [G] in [D] my mind, _ Of the way that I want to be,
_ So I search until I find, _ The power inside of me,
[G] There's another phase _ [E] of [A] _ the modern [D]
day, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life,
_ [A] _
Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me, _ [A] So I make [G] a [D] sacrifice,
_ _ [A]
Cause that's the way [G] it has [D] to be, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm doing what I feel is right,
_ I'm ready if I need to fight, [G] In the modern way, _ _ [E] _
[A] _ in the [D] modern day, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [F#] _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] I've got to face [G] up to [D] this life, _ _ [A] Can't let it get [G] the best [D] of me,
_ _ [A] And if I [G] make a [D]
sacrifice, _ _ [A] _ That's the [G] way it [D] has to be, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Like a motor in overdrive, _ I feel good and I feel alive,
_ [G] [D] I've got no need to pay or borrow, _ Got a shortcut to tomorrow,
[G] I'm on my way, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ To the [D] modern day,
_ _ _ _ Got a lot [G] to say, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ In the [D] modern day,
_ _ _ _ [G] Cause I'm here to stay, _ _ [E] _ [A] _ In the [D] modern day, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [G] the modern [E] day,
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _