Arcade Fire - Modern Man: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Modern Man" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Modern Man ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

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           F#m
In a line for a number but you don't understand
 E      E     A
Like a moder man
     C#m         E              E          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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Modern Man" by Arcade Fire.

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