MARINA (Marina and The Diamonds) – Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land Chords

MARINA (Marina and The Diamonds) – Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land Chords

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ChordsAmDm7Am7FC#C

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These are the chords for Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land by on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am
Our ancestors had to fight to survive
Am
Just so we could have a chance
of a life
Am
We're not here so we can blow it all
Am
We could bear witness to
the rise and the fall

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7                Am7
Ancient dreams in a modern land
Dm7                Am7
I'm trying to get back as fast I can
Dm7                 Am7
Back to a time before I had form
Dm7                 Am7
Back to a time before I was born

[Chorus]
Am7
You don't have to be like
everybody else
                  Am7
You don't have to fit into the norm
You are not here to conform
Am7
I am here to take a look
inside myself
               Am7
Recognize that I could be the eye,
the eye of the storm

[Post-Chorus]
F           C#
I am not my body,
         C         Am
not my mind or my brain (Ha!)
F                     C#
Not my thoughts or feelings,
      C      Am
I am not my DNA
F          C#
I am the observer,
         C        Am
I'm a witness of life
F              C#
I live in the space between
      C           Am
the stars and the sky

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[Verse 2]
Am
What's your purpose,
why were you put on Earth?
Am
You could be lost but
you belong to the world
Am
We're now living in a seminal age
Am
The walls are being broken
and we're ready for change

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7                Am7
Ancient dreams in a modern land
Dm7                Am7
I'm trying to get back as fast I can
Dm7                 Am7
Back to a time before I had form
Dm7                 Am7
Back to a time before I was born

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[Chorus]
Am7
You don't have to be like
everybody else
                  Am7
You don't have to fit into the norm
You are not here to conform
Am7
I am here to take a look
inside myself
               Am7
Recognize that I could be the eye,
the eye of the storm

[Post-Chorus]
F           C#
I am not my body,
         C         Am
not my mind or my brain (Ha!)
F                     C#
Not my thoughts or feelings,
      C      Am
I am not my DNA
F          C#
I am the observer,
         C        Am
I'm a witness of life
F              C#
I live in the space between
      C           Am
the stars and the sky

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[Bridge]
Am7
From the heart of Malaysia
Am7
To the tall Himalayas
Am7
From the day we're born
Am7
You are not here to conform

[Chorus]
Am7
You don't have to be like
everybody else
                  Am7
You don't have to fit into the norm
You are not here to conform
Am7
I am here to take a look
inside myself
               Am7
Recognize that I could be the eye,
the eye of the storm

[Post-Chorus]
F           C#
I am not my body,
         C         Am
not my mind or my brain (Ha!)
F                     C#
Not my thoughts or feelings,
      C      Am
I am not my DNA
F          C#
I am the observer,
         C        Am
I'm a witness of life
F              C#
I live in the space between
      C           Am
the stars and the sky

How to play Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land: key, chords and progression

Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land by MARINA (Marina and The Diamonds) is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, Dm7, Am7, F, C# and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C# – C – Am (VI – III – III – i in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Am7, Em7, C, Ab, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land chords: questions

What key is Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land in?

Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land by MARINA (Marina and The Diamonds) is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land?

Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land uses 6 chords: Am, Dm7, Am7, F, C#, C.

What is the chord progression of Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land?

The main progression is F – C# – C – Am (VI – III – III – i).

Is Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Am7, Em7, C, Ab, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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