Old World Chords by The Modern Lovers

Tempo:
69.2 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

E

B

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the MODERN LOVERS "Old World" 1972 chords
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[A]
Well, the old world may be dead Our parents can't understand
[G] But I still [A] have parents And I still love the old world
I had a New York girlfriend And she couldn't understand
How I [G] could still have [A] parents And still love the old world
So I told her I want to keep my place in the old world
And keep my place in the arcane
Cause I [G] still have parents And I still love the old world
Alright
I said old world I said old world
[A]
[G] I said [E] well [A]
I see the 50s apartment house Bleak in the morning sun
[G] But I still love the [A] 50s And I still love the old world
I want to keep my place in the old world And keep my place in the arcane
Cause [G] I still have [A] parents And I still love the old world
Alright
[G]
[G]
[A]
I said old world I said old world
I said well I see the 50s apartment house Bleak in the 1970s sun
But I [G] still love the [A] 50s And I still love the old world
I want to keep my place in the old world And keep my place in the arcane
Cause I [G] still have parents And I still love the [A] 50s
And I still love the old world
Alright now we say bye bye old world
[B] Better help the new world
[A]
[E] [A] [G] [A]
Oh bye bye
[E] [A]
[G] [A] [G] I [Am] said bye
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
B
12341112
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn The Modern Lovers - Old World chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Am, A, G, A and Am in sequence. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, the old world may be dead Our parents can't understand
[G] But I still [A] have parents And I still love the old world
_ _ _ _ I had a New York girlfriend And she couldn't understand
How I [G] could still have [A] parents And still love the old world
_ _ So I told her I want to keep my place in the old world
And keep my place in the arcane
Cause I [G] still have parents And I still love the old world
_ _ _ Alright _
I said old world I said old world
[A] _
[G] I said [E] well _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I see the 50s apartment house Bleak in the morning sun
[G] But I still love the [A] 50s And I still love the old world
_ _ I want to keep my place in the old world And keep my place in the arcane
Cause [G] I still have [A] parents And I still love the old world _
Alright _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
I said old world I said old world
I said well I see the 50s apartment house Bleak in the 1970s sun
But I [G] still love the [A] 50s And I still love the old world
I want to keep my place in the old world And keep my place in the arcane
Cause I [G] still have parents And I still love the [A] 50s
And I still love the old world _
_ _ Alright now we say bye bye old world _ _
[B] Better help the new world
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
Oh bye bye
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] I [Am] said bye

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This song was authored by Jonathan Richman.

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