The Modern World bass

The Modern World

THE JAM - THE MODERN WORLD

NOT AS DIFFICULT AS IT LOOKS, BUT BRUCE LIKES TO STICK
EXTRA NOTES IN TO FILL ANY GAPS, SO THAT'S
WHY IT LOOKS SO TRICKY. LISTEN VERY CLOSELY TO THE SONG
TO LEARN EVERY NOTE, SOME OF THEM ARE TOUGH TO HEAR AT FIRST LISTEN.

"This is the modern world"
G--------------|
D--------------|
A-0005-0-------|
E--------------| x2

G--------------|
D--------------|
A--------------|
E--3(x16)------|

"What kinda fool do you think I am"
G-------------------------------------|
D----------5--5--32----------3-35532--|
A--3-33-333---------3-33-333----------|
E-------------------------------------|

"Ya think I know nothing of the modern world"
G-----------------------------------|
D----------5--5--32-----------------|
A--3-33-333--------3-33-323-35-320--|
E-----------------------------------|

"All my life has been the same..."
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A--0--7-54----3-20----7-54----3-20----7-54----3-20--|
E---------52------05------52------05------52------0-|

G---------------------|
D------------3-35532--|
A--55555555-----------|
E---------------------|

"I've learnt more than you'll ever know"
G-------------------------------------|
D---------05--5--32----------3-35532--|
A--3-33-33---------3-33-333-----------|
E-------------------------------------|

"Even in school I felt quite sure"
G-------------------------------------|
D---------05--5--32-------------------|
A--3-33-33---------3-33-323-35-320----|
E-------------------------------------|

"That one day I would be on top"
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A--0--7-54----3-20----7-54----3-20----7-54----3-20--|
E---------52------05------52------05------52------0-|

G---------------------|
D---------------------|
A--55555555--3-3--3---|
E---------------35----|

"This is the modern world that i've learnt about"
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A--5-55-55-7-77-77-0-00-000--3-3--3--|
E-------------------------------35---|

G------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------0--|
A--5-55-55-7-77-77-0-00-00-2-22-22---|
E------------------------------------|

"THIS IS THE MODERN WORLD!!!"
G-----------------------------|
D--5(x24)---------------------|
A---------\12///////////////--| << just quickly alternate pick and
E-----------------------------|    slide down the A string.

G------------|
D-----7--57--|
A--0-0--7----|
E------------| x6

G------------------|
D------------------|
A------------------|
E--5--5--05--5--0--| x2

G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A----------------34--|
E--55555555555555----|

"Say what you like 'cos I don't care"
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--5--5--00--0--35--5-55-555-------345--5--00--0--35-55-5535-57-543--|
E-----------------------------3-355----------------------------------|

"It's somewhere I won't grief you"
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------05-55-035-------05-55-035-------05-55-03522222222--|
A--2-22-22---------2-22-22---------2-22-22-------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|

G----------|
D----------|
A--3-3--3--|
E-----35---|

"This is the modern world that i've learnt about"
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A--5-55-55-7-77-77-0-00-000--3-3--3--|
E-------------------------------35---|

G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A--5-55-55-7-77-77-0-00-00-2-22-22---|
E------------------------------------|

"Modern world this is, this is, this is"
G----------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------0--|
A--00000000000000005555555077777770000000002222222---|
E----------------------------------------------------|

G----------|
D--5(x32)--|
A----------|
E----------|

G--------------|
D--------------|
A-0005-0-------|
E--------------| x3 End.

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