Bloc Party – This Modern Love (Guitar)

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I think this is pretty accurate, it's good enough for me anyway. In the bit where they have the Am - G - C - F progression, the F can be a Dm as well, they both sound right to me. And the change from the G to C is quick, but if you know the song, you should understand what I mean [Intro] C C/B Am F C C/B Am [Verse 1]

       C 
To be lost in the forest

          C/B   Am
To be cut adrift

Am           
You've been trying to reach me

 F     
You bought me a book

      C
To be lost in the forest

          C/B   Am
To be cut adrift

          Am
I've been paid

I've been paid

       C 
To be lost in the forest

          C/B - Am
To be cut adrift

Am           
You've been trying to reach me

 F     
You bought me a book

      C
To be lost in the forest

          C/B - Am
To be cut adrift

          Am
I've been paid

I've been [Interlude] C C/B Am F C C/B Am [Verse 2]

C
Don't get offended

                 C/B  Am
If I seem absent minded

          Am
Just keep telling me facts

          F
And keep making me smile

C
Don't get offended

           C/B
If I seem absent minded

Am           F
I get tongue-tied

C                            C/B     Am
Baby, you've got to be more discerning

Am                              F
I've known never known what's good for me

C                          C/B
Baby you've got to be more demanding

Am
I will be yours

[Chorus] Am G C F

               Am G C
I'll pay for you      Anytime

Am G C F

               Am G C
I'll pay for you      Anytime

[Verse 2]

    C                              C/B     Am
You told me you wanted to eat up my sadness

Am                           F
Well jump on, enjoy, you can gorge away

C                                   C/B   
You told me you wanted to eat up my sadness

Am
Jump right on

C                          C/B       Am
Baby, you've got to be more discerning

Am                             F
I've known never known what's good for me

C                           C/B     Am
Baby, you've got to be more demanding

[Bridge]

C          C/B Am            F     
What are you    Holding out for

C          C/B Am                   
What's always   In the way

C         C/B Am            F                    
Why so damn    Absent-minded?

C         C/B Am
Why so scared  Of romance

[Chorus] Am G C Dm

             Am G C
This modern love   breaks me

Am G C Dm

             Am G C
This modern love   wastes me

Am G C Dm

             Am G C
This modern love   breaks me

Am G C Dm

             Am G C
This modern love   wastes me

[Outro]

       C                           C/B   Am
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?

Am                          F
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?

       C                            C/B   Am
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?

Am              F      C
Throw your arms around me