Modern Girls And Old Fashioned Men Ukulele chords by The Strokes

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: A

Intro:


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  You            were
 (You            were)
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Verse 1:
 A
 Modern girls always have to go
(Right)
          D
            Old-fashioned men always want a mistress
(Right on time)                            (You were-)
 A
 Modern girls always get their way
(Right)
       D
          Modern men dream of what they can't say
(I was wrong)
          A
          Right, right, right, right, right
(That's alright)
           D
 I don't belong
(I don't belong)


Chorus:
 Bm
 Why you gotta say it if you know it's something wrong?
(Why you sitting over-)
 E
 Says that he'll apologize and it won't take too long
(There)
 Bm                                E
 Well you don't wanna trust nobody else
(Always         thinking 'bout yourself)


Verse 2:
 A
   There's a few things that are gonna have to change
(Time)
          D
              Everyone has the same opinion
(I'm your son)
           A
             Your time is almost-
(Won't you please)
          D
 Over       We won't get the chance to do this over
(Don't be mean)
          A
          Right, right, right, right, right
(That's alright, right, right, right, right)
           D
 I don't belong
(I don't belong)


Chorus:
 Bm
 I don't want the imprint of your key upon my nose
(Why you sitting over-)
E
You don't have to tell no one 'cause no one wants to know
(There)
 Bm                                   E
 Well, you don't have no happiness at home
(Always         thinking 'bout yourself)


Bridge:
D    A    D    A

               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
               D                 A
              Yes we're falling    down
(Oh yes we're           falling down)
               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
               D       A
 Oh yes we're falling down
(Oh yes we're falling down)
            D       A
 So fucking help me up
(So fucking help me up)


Outro:
 Bm                       E
 Always thinking 'bout yourself
(You don't                 love me)
 Bm                       E
 Always thinking 'bout yourself
(I am                   an animal)
 Bm                       E
 Always thinking 'bout yourself
(I am                  not practical)

  Was            I?
 (Was            I)
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G|------------------------------------------------------------| x3

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