The Modern Day chords by Foreigner

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
|D5D5 | (8x)


Verse 1:
D5D5
I stand up for my pride
D5D5
I don't want to be just like anyone
D5D5
In this world I cannot hide
D5D5
I must finish what I have begun
          G+G E minorEm A augmentedA
That's the way I play
        D5D5
In the modern day
          G+G  E minorEm A augmentedA
Because I want to stay
        D5D5
In the modern day
D5D5
Got a picture in my mind
D5D5
Of the way that I wanna be
D5D5
So I search until I find
D5D5
The power inside of me
        G+G  E minorEm A augmentedA
It's another phase
       D5D5
Of the modern day


Chorus:
A augmentedA        G+G    D MajorD
 Got to face up to this life
A augmentedA           G+G    D MajorD
 Can't let it get the best of me
A augmentedA       G+G  D MajorD
 So I make a sacrifice
A augmentedA           G+G   D5D5
 If that's the way it has to be

Instrumental:
|D5D5 | (3x)


Bridge:
D5D5
I'm doing what I feel is right
D5D5
I'm ready if I need to fight
        G+G  E minorEm A augmentedA
In the modern way
        D5D5
In the modern day


Instrumental:
|D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD |G+G A augmentedA | (2x)
|D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD |A augmentedA B minorBm |
|D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD |G+G A augmentedA |
|D5D5 | (2x)


Chorus:
A augmentedA        G+G    D MajorD
 Got to face up to this life
A augmentedA           G+G    D MajorD
 Can't let it get the best of me
A augmentedA       G+G  D MajorD
 So I make a sacrifice
A augmentedA           G+G   D5D5
 If that's the way it has to be


Instrumental:
|D5D5 | (3x)


Verse 2:
D5D5
Like a motor in overdrive
D5D5
I feel good and I feel alive
D5D5
I got no need to beg or borrow
D5D5
Got a shortcut to tomorrow
        G+G  E minorEm A augmentedA
And I'm on my way
       D5D5
To the modern day
       G+G  E minorEm A augmentedA
Got a lot to say
        D5D5
In the modern day
          G+G E minorEm A augmentedA
Because I need to stay
       D5D5
In the modern day


Instrumental:
|D5D5 | (5x)


Outro:
        G+G E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD
In the modern day