Modern Love Is Automatic Bass Tab by A Flock Of Seagulls

Modern Love Is Automatic bass tab by A Flock Of Seagulls

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Modern Love Is Automatic by A Flock Of Seagulls: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Modern Love Is Automatic" by A Flock of Seagulls features a signature guitar riff played by Paul Reynolds. The song showcases the band's new wave sound with its catchy hooks and synthesizer-driven melody. Mike Score's distinctive vocals and Ali Score's tight drumming contribute to the song's energetic vibe. The track was produced by Mike Howlett and released in 1981 as part of the band's self-titled debut album.

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

[Intro 1] (0:00)

Bass rests to 1:00

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A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|  x2
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-----------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-----------|  x3
E|----------------|------0-2-2-4-4-|----------------|------0-2-2-4-4-|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-----------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-10\---|
E|----------------|------0-2-2-4-4-|----------------|------------------|

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A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-5---5-5-5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-5---5-5-5-|

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D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|7-7---5-7-7---5-|7-7---0-2-0---5-|7-7---5-7-7---5-|7-7---0-2-0-----|

[Verse 1] (1:47)

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D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6-6-|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|------7-9-9-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9-----9-9-----|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Chorus 1 (instrumental)] (1:59)

G|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
A|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|
E|--------------------|--------10------------|--------------------|--------10------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6-6-|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|------7-9-9-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Verse 2] (2:10)

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D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6-6-|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|------7-9-9-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9-----9-9-----|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Chorus 2] (2:22)

G|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
A|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|
E|--------------------|--------10------------|--------------------|--------10------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-5---5-5-5-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-5---5-5-5-|

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D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|

[Verse 3] (2:46)

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6-6-|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|------7-9-9-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9---------6---|9-9-----9-9-----|9-9-----9-9-----|
A|----------------|------7-9-9-----|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Chorus 3] (2:58)

G|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
A|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|10-10-----10-10-----|10-10------12-12-12---|
E|--------------------|--------10------------|--------------------|--------10------------|

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D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|

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A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----r-e-s-t-----|
E|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---|----------------|

[Outro] (3:21)

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-----------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-----------|  x2
E|----------------|------0-2-2-4-4-|----------------|------0-2-2-4-4-|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|7---------------|(7)---------------|

G|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|(7)---------------|(7)---------------|


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Published: July 9, 2025

Last updated: July 9, 2025

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