Arcade Fire - Modern Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Modern Man' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Modern Man Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Modern Man' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A F#m E A I'll wait my turn I'm a modern man F#m E A And the people behind they don't understand F#m E Makes me feel like A F#m E Makes me feel like So I wait in line, I'm a modern man And the people behind me, they can't understand Makes me feel like Something don't feel right Like a record that's skipping, I'm a modern man And the clock keeps ticking, I'm a modern man Makes me feel like Makes me feel like Chorus: D In my dream I was almost there A Then they pulled me aside and said you're going nowhere D They say we are the chosen few E A But we're wasted, and that's we're still waitin' On a number from the modern man Maybe when you're older you will understand Why you don't feel right Why you can't sleep at night now A C#m E E/G# F#m In a line for a number but you don't understand E E/G# A Like a moder man C#m E E/G# F#m In a line for a number but you don't understand E A Like a moder man Oh, I had a dream I was dreaming And I feel I'm losing the feeling Makes me feel like Like something don't feel right I erase the number of the modern man Wanna break the mirror of the modern man Makes me feel like Makes me feel like Chorus: In my dream, I was almost there Then they pulled me aside and said, "You're going nowhere" I know we are the chosen few, but we waste it And that's why we're still waiting In line for a number but you don't understand Like a modern man In line for a number but you don't understand Like a modern man If it's alright Then how come you can't sleep at night? In line for a number but you don't understand Like a modern man I'm the modern man I'm the modern man I'm the modern man I'm a modern man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  F#m  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Modern Man' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Modern Man' by Arcade Fire.