A Modern Tale chords by Veronica Fusaro

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Cm

🎸 Intro:

Cm Bb Ab G
(scatting)
Cm Bb Ab G
(scatting)

🎸 Verse 1:
G
She was a
Cm
Little girl in a
Bb
Big world with a
Ab              G
Big smile and bright blue eyes
Cm                   Bb               Ab       G
Being told she could be whatever she longed to be
Cm
All is shining
Bb
So exciting
Ab
Kinda nervous
G

But inviting
Cm              Bb                 Ab         G
So she ran barefeet in a world shot down in flames

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
Ab     Ab  Bb   Ab   G
We'll give her some time
Ab Ab Bb Ab G
To realize
G
And say

🎸 Chorus:
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
   Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab                    G
But nothing really bothers me
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
   Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab                    G
But nothing really bothers me

G

🎸 Verse 2:
Cm
She was searching
Bb
For a purpose
Ab                G
But she kept running in circles
Cm                  Bb                   Ab        G
Little twitch in her smile is she gonna lose her mind?
Cm            Bb
Do this and a bit of that
Ab                       G
Not too much, that will make you sad
Cm                  Bb
Cross the line but don't be too bad
Ab          G
How's that?

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
Ab  Ab   Bb  Ab   G
So close to the ground
Ab     Ab Bb Ab   G
You'll hear her shout
G
And say

🎸 Chorus:
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
   Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab                    G
But nothing really bothers me
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
  Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab                    G
But nothing really bothers me

G7

Intrumental 🎸 Solo:
Cm Bb Ab G
Cm Bb Ab G

🎸 Bridge:
N.C.
So tune in
N.C.
If you want to know if
N.C.
She will get
N.C.
To play the main role
N.C.
Or if she
N.C.
Purposely forgets to
N.C.
Not drive straight ahead oh no
Cm
So tune in
Bb
If you want to know if
Ab
She will get
G
To play the main role
Cm
Or if she
Bb
Purposely forgets to
Ab   Ab      Bb    Ab G
Not drive straight ahead
Ab    Ab Bb  Ab  G
Leave a note instead, saying

🎸 Chorus:
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
   Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab                    G
But nothing really bothers me
   Cm
I don't know what I want
        Bb
There's so much I could want
    Ab                         G
Now all my dreams are haunting me
  Cm
I don't know what to say
        Bb
There's so much I could say
     Ab            Ab Bb Ab G
But nothing really bothers me

Ab Ab Bb Ab G
Ab Ab Bb Ab G

   G7 D# D  Cm
So I let it be