Lauv – Modern Loneliness Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Lauv – Modern Loneliness Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGDEmAmCEm7D5

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This is the chords of Modern Loneliness by Lauv on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D Em D x2

[Verse 1]
G                         D                   Em
I’ve been thinkin’ ’bout my father lately
D                                     Em
The person that he made me
D             Em                         D
The person I’ve become
G                         D                         Em
And I’ve been tryna fill all of this empty
D                                     Em
But, fck, I’m still so empty
D             Em             D
And I could use some love

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                 D                 Em             D             G
And I’ve been trying to find a reason to get up
D                         Em             D             Em
Been trying to find a reason for this stuff
G                                     Em
In my bedroom and my closet
G             Em                         G             D
The baggage in my heart is still so dark

[Chorus]
G                         Am                         Em
Modern loneliness, we’re never alone
D
But always depressed, yeah
G                         Am
Love my friends to death
Em                                               D
But I never call and I never text, yeah
G             Am
La-di-da-di-da
Em                                                 D
You get what you give and give what you get, so
G                         Am             Em
Modern loneliness, we love to get high
D                                     G
But we don’t know how to come down

[Verse 2]
G                         D             Em
If I could break my DNA to pieces
D                         Em
Get rid of all my demons
D             Em             D
If I could cleanse my soul
G                           D                               Em
Then I could fill the world with all my problems
D                         Em
But, shit, that wouldn’t solve them
D             Em             D
So, I’m here left alone

[Pre-Chorus]
G                         D             Em             D             G
And I’ve been trying to find a reason to get up
D                       Em             D                         Em
Been trying to find a reason for this stuff
G                                                 Em
In my bedroom and my closet
G                         Em             G             D
The baggage in my heart is still so dark

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[Chorus]
G                         Am             Em
Modern loneliness, we’re never alone
D
But always depressed, yeah
G                         Am
Love my friends to death
Em                                                 D
But I never call and I never text, yeah
G             Am
La-di-da-di-da
Em                                                 D
You get what you give and give what you get, so
G             Am                         Em
Modern loneliness, we love to get high
D                                                 C
But we don’t know how to come down

[Post-Chorus]
G                                     Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D                                                           C
We don’t know how to come down
G                                     Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D                                               C
We don’t know how to come down
G                                     Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D                                                   C
We don’t know how to come down
G                                     Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D                                                 C
We don’t know how to come down

[Chorus]
G             Am             Em
Modern loneliness, we’re never alone
D
But always depressed, yeah
G                         Am
Love my friends to death
Em D
But I never call and I never text, yeah
G Am
La-di-da-di-da
Em D
You get what you give and give what you get, so
G Am Em
Modern loneliness, we love to get high
D C
But we don’t know how to come down

[Post-Chorus]
G Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D C
We don’t know how to come down
G Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D C
We don’t know how to come down
G Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D C
We don’t know how to come down
G Am
Down, down, down, down, down
D C
We don’t know how to come down

[Outro]
G Am Em
Modern loneliness, we’re never alone
D
But always depressed, yeah
Em7 G Am D5 G

How to play Modern Loneliness: key, chords and progression

Modern Loneliness by Lauv is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 7 chords: G, D, Em, Am, C, Em7 and D5.

The backbone of the song is G – Am – Em – D (I – ii – vi – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A

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Modern Loneliness chords: questions

What key is Modern Loneliness in?

Modern Loneliness by Lauv is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Modern Loneliness?

Modern Loneliness uses 7 chords: G, D, Em, Am, C, Em7, D5.

What is the chord progression of Modern Loneliness?

The main progression is G – Am – Em – D (I – ii – vi – V).

Is Modern Loneliness easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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