Modern World Chords by Wolf Parade

Modern World Chords

by Wolf Parade

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Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F A D) *Tune a whole step down* Em Am Em Am Verse 1: Em Am I'm not in love with the modern world Em Am I'm not in love with the modern world Em Am Em Am It was a torch driving the savages back to the trees Em Am Modern world has modern ways Em Am And I don't mention it since it's changed Em Am Em Am While the people go out and the people come home again Interlude:
Am G G Em Am G G Em Em B Verse 2: Em Am It's gotta last to build up your eyes Em Am And a lifetime of red skies Em Am Em Am And from my bed, saying you're haunted, hissing in my bed Em Am Modern world don't ask why Em Am Cause modern world will build things high Em Am Em Am Now they house canyons filled with life Refrain: G B Em C G B Em C G B Em C G B Em C G B Em C Modern world, I'm not pleased to meet you G B Em C You just bring me down G B Em C Modern world, I'm not pleased to meet you G B Em C You just bring me down G B Em C Modern world, I'm not pleased to meet you G B Em C You just bring me down G B Em C Modern world, I'm not pleased to meet you G B Em C You just bring me down G B Em C Modern world, I'm not pleased to meet you G B Em C You just bring me down Notes: - As mentioned, this song is played with D tuning. If you want to play the song with standard tuning or on the piano, transpose the song -2 (so Em = Dm, Am = Gm , etc.) - If you watch this live version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jByS3s0GOg0 :, Dan bars the chords in the refrain. The chords in the verses are all open chords.

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025