Jackie Greene – Modern Lives chords

[Chords]
C/G  3x2013

[Intro]
G  C/G  x8

[Verse 1]
      G               C/GWell, I called up the President
    G                   C/GAnd asked him where the money went
   G                C/GHe told me that it all got spent
G             C/G             CLong before I ever learned to drive
           Am            EmHow's that kid, you satisfied?
        DOh, now do us all a favor and go
C                          G  C/G  G  C/GBuzz along your modern life

[Verse 2]
      G               C/GWell, I turned on the evening news
 G                C/GAnother white man sings the blues
G              C/GTelling me I'm gonna lose
  G           C/G                  CUnless we all wake up and choose a side
      Am                EmC'mon son, where's your pride?
                DWell, sir, it's hard to catch my breath
            C                         G  C/G  GWhen I been drownin' in my modern life,  yeah

[Chorus]
                   CNo, you can't fool me
     F           C            G         C/G  G  C/GYour Time Square looks like a graveyard
        DI got a billboard for my headstone
      C                    G  C/G  G  C/GAnd a car horn for my eulogy

[Instrumental]
G  C/G  x2

[Verse 3]
G                C/GI don't know but it's been said
        G                C/GThere's bound to be good times ahead
    G                   C/GYou might get rich, you might get dead
    G               C/G           CBut either way, I'm waiting for a sign
      Am                 EmOh my lord, you know I'm tryin'
             DBut it don't feel like easy winning
         C                        G  C/G  GWhen I'm spinning in my modern life, yeah

[Chorus]
                   CNo, you can't fool me
     F           C            G         C/G  G  C/GYour Time Square looks like a graveyard
        DI got a billboard for my headstone
      C                    G  C/G   G      C/GAnd a car horn for my eulogy, yeah, eulogy

[Instrumental]
G  C/G  x4

[Verse 4]
      G               C/GWell, I called up the President
    G                   C/GAnd asked him where the money went
   G               C/GHe told me that it all was spent
G             C/G             CLong before I ever learned to drive
           Am            EmHow's that kid, you satisfied?
        DOh, now do us all a favor and go
C                          G  C/G  GBuzz along your modern life
C/G       DWon't you do us all a favor
       C                       G  C/G     G  C/GAnd go buzz on your modern life,  oh yeah

[Outro]
D  C
G  C/G  x9
G