THE STANFIELDS - MODEM OPERANDI CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Stanfields - Modem Operandi ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 01. White Juan 02. The Marystown Expedition 03. Fight Song 04. Sunday Warships 05. Mainline 06. Streets of Gold 07. Lady Argyle 08. Will the Circuit be Unbroken ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ---------------- 01. White Juan ---------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ---------------- [Intro] E5 A5 D5 / C5 A5 G5 D5 / C5 Blow A5 D5 / C5 A5 [Chorus]

^G5I’m not ready for ^F#5this I’m not ready for ^F5this I’m not ready for ^E5this I’m not ^F5read^F#5y... ^G5I’m not ready for ^F#5this I’m not ready for ^F5this I’m not ready for ^E5this I’m not ready...

[Verse]

^A5 ^G5 ^C5 I’m a nihilist on the payroll ^C5 ^D5 ^G5 ^A5 And I’m blundering through the whiteout ^A5 ^G5 ^C5 I’m so modern and insanely so ^C5 ^D5 ^G5 ^A5 But I’m out of calibration

[Chorus]

^F5I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for ^C5this ^A5I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this I’m not ^C5ready... ^F5I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for ^C5this ^A5I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this I’m not ready...

[Bridge] A5 G5 C5 D5 G5 A5 G5 C5 D5 G5 A5 G5 C5 D5 G5 A5 [Outro] A5 D5 / C5 A5 G5 D5 / C5 Blow A5 D5 / C5 A5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 F#5 F5

^E5I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this I’m not ready for this

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ---------------------------- 02. The Marystown Expedition ---------------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ---------------------------- [Verse]

Upon St. ^DmCrispin’s Day we made for a ^Amdistant shore from the ^Fharbour mouth of Monte^Cgo We were ^Dmpacked to the deck with a rash of ^AmNelson’s blood on a ^FNorthern course where the tradewinds ^Cblow Forty ^Cmnights on the deck of an old West ^BbIndiaman shed ^Cmlittle light on what I ^Bbknow One ^Gday this will ^Ambe o^Bbver, this I ^Fknow

[Verse]

I rem^Dmember you as the girl I ^Amloved so well and the ^Flady of my hearth and ^Chome So I must ^Dmbe the man with a horde of ^Amtales to tell and a ^Fbigger horde of silks and ^Cgold Do ^Cmyou resent me for my ^Bbroving ways? Are you ^Cmstill the lady that I ^Bbknow? One ^Gday this will ^Ambe o^Bbver, this I ^Fknow

[Interlude] D C F Am D D F G A F D F [Verse]

Ne’er a ^Dmsabre have I drawn in ^Amanger ‘nor a ^Fflintlock have I fired at ^Call Though the ^Dmmidnight watch has yet to ^Amwear me down I grow ^Fweary of the heaven’s ^Cthrall I ^Cmvowed to return one day a ^Bbdifferent man not the ^Cmgreen and witless boy you ^Bbknow One ^Gday this will ^Ambe o^Bbver, this I ^Fknow

[Interlude] D C F Am D D F G A F D F e|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| B|-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-3-(x12)-| G|-2-------3-------4-------3-------| D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| A|-0-------1-------2-------1-------| E|---------------------------------| D F D F Bb D D F D F Bb D Bb D C D C D Bb D Bb D Bb D D [Bridge] (Use this where D* is shown) e|-5-------------------------------| B|-3---5-3-3---3--3-3-3---3--3-3-3-| G|-2---2-2-4---3--5-3-2---3--5-3-2-| D|-0---0-0-0---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| D* Relief, praise the gods for the still and moment of respite

The thrill of sleeping through the night is ^E7lost on a ^Gdrone such as ^DI D* The taste of victory calls, yet a shadow of a feeling lingers on Yet the blow of whores and devil spawn didn’t ^E7break my c^Gonfidence at ^Dall

D D [Bridge]

I ^F#mthink these things too ^Bloud I’m ^F#mnothing if not ^Bproud I ^G#mseek the means to ^C#thrive Not s^G#mcouring to merely surv^C#ive

F#m B F#m B G#m C# G#m C# [Outro]

Did you ^Dfind ^C#your ^Bfate ^Aand ^Dmake ^C#your ^Bmark o^An the ^F#msea imbec^Eile Cause ^Dsome^C#one ^Bwaits ^Aat ^Dhome ^C#for y^Bou to^A come ^F#mover the hor^Eizon She’ll be w^Aaiting, she’ll be w^Eaiting for a ^Dlon^Dmg ti^Ame She’ll be ^Ewaiting for a ^Dlon^Dmg ti^Ame

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ---------------- 03. Fight Song ---------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ---------------- [Intro] Bm [Verse 1]

They're ^Bmrattling their rapiers And prancing in their ^Dlive^Ary They're ^Bmhowling at the ^Agates again Hot time in the ^Emolde town to^Bmnight ^BmGet yourself together And meet me at the ^Dmaga^Azine We're ^Bmgonna have a ^Areckoning Hot time in the ^Emolde town to^Bmnight

[Chorus]

^BmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^DHey-^Aoh) Our own but we're ^Emgonna do it ^Bmright ^BmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^DHey-^Aoh) Our own but we're ^Emgonna do it ^Bmright

[Verse 2]

^BmRally round the banner man Fire up the ^Dforge^A And ^Bmmuster at the ^Acannery Hot time in the ^Emold town to^Bmnight ^BmKeep your wits about ya when We turn it up and ^Dfall u^Apon The ^Bmauld-sworn ^Aenemy Hot time in the ^Emold town to^Bmnight

[Chorus]

^BmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^DHey-^Aoh) Our own but we're ^Emgonna do it ^Bmright ^BmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^DHey-^Aoh) Our own but we're ^Emgonna do it ^Bmright

[Interlude] D D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m A G A Bb Bm D F#m A G A G Em D [Verse 3]

^EmThis is our house Are you ready for the ^Gfisti^Dcuffs The ^Emfuss, the muss, the ^Drow, the fray? Hot time in the ^Bmold town to^Emnight ^EmThis is our house

Take your medicine

And ^Gfly the ^Dfiddlin' ^Emfuck away From ^Dwhence you came Hot time in the ^Bmold town to^Emnight

[Chorus]

^EmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^GHey-^Doh) Our own but we're ^Bmgonna do it ^Emright ^EmTonight, Tonight We're gonna make it (^GHey-^Doh) Our own but we're ^Bmgonna do it ^Emright

[Outro] D F#m A G A Bb Bm D F#m A G A G Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m Bm Em D D F#m A G A Bb Bm D F#m A G A G Em D ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------- 04. Sunday Warships ------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: 2 ------------------- [Intro] Em [Verse 1]

^EmThis old city looks dead in the morning ^Glight I ^Emwonder where my saviour was last ^Gnight^G/F#

[Chorus]

When my ^Emship comes in to call I will ^Athrow this knife in the river I will ^Emgive my best to love On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to ^Acall On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to call

[Interlude] Em D Em G D A Em D Em G D A Em G Em [Verse 2]

I ^Emknow my ways are cruel and unre^Gfined But I ^Ahoned my game on fools and drunken ^Cminds For ^Emten long years I preyed on the rabble I ^Gknow But I ^Agave myself to the well-known devil I ^Emdon’t

[Chorus]

When my ^Emship comes in to call I will ^Athrow this knife in the river I will ^Emgive my best to love On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to ^Acall On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to call

[Interlude] Em D Em G Bm C Em D Em G Em A Em D Em G Bm C Em D Em G A C/B C D A Em C D Em D Em G D A Em D Em G D A Em G Em [Bridge]

I ^Emgave myself to a play that wasn’t mine (When my ship comes, when my ship comes) I ^Emplayed my part like a well-heeled concubine (When my ship comes, when my ship comes)

[Chorus]

When my ^Emship comes in to call I will ^Athrow this knife in the river I will ^Emgive my best to love On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to ^Acall (When my ship comes, when my ship comes) On the ^Gday my ^G/F#ship comes in to call (^EmWhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes, ^Emwhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes) into ^Emcall (^EmWhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes, ^Emwhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes) into ^Emcall (^EmWhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes, ^Emwhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes) into ^Emcall (^EmWhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes, ^Emwhen ^Dmy ^Emship ^Gcomes)

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ---------------- 05. Mainline ---------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ---------------- [Intro] Em [Verse 1]

With ^Emno one as my witness I ^Gsolemnly declare I'm ^Ddrunk with paranoia and ^Amrendered unaware The ^Emengines of the universe con^Gspire to grind my bones ^DSell my pound of ^B7flesh and give up the ^EmGhost

[Chorus]

Give up the ^Gghost Down on the ^Cmain^Gline Too bad the ^Csun ^Gdoesn't ^Dshine On the road you ^Amtake Nor the ground you ^Emtread Take a couple of ^Bmthese Go back to ^Ambed And live your ^Bmlife another ^Cday

[Interlude] C Em D C Em D C Em [Verse 2]

I have ^Emdreams where I am living in ^Gsolitary bliss And I have ^Ddreams where I'm about to die in a ^Amwatery abyss I ^Emspend my waking hours pixe^Glated and engrossed In mixed up ^Dsignals, pick up the ^B7phone, give up the ^EmGhost

[Chorus]

Give up the ^GGhost Down on the ^Cmain^Gline Too bad the ^Csun ^Gdoesn't ^Dshine In the cave of your ^Amheart Or the back of your ^Emmind Take a couple of ^Bmthese Leave it all be^Amhind And live your ^Bmlife another ^Cday

[Interlude] C Em D C Em D C Em D C Em D [Bridge]

^CI lost the pulse of your ^Grhythm When I put my ^Dfaith in chemi^Amcals Now I ^Cfind the sound of laughter un^Emnerving As for the ^Bmdreams, they come and ^B7go

[Outro] C Em D C Em D Am C Bm Am C Bm Em G D (Am G) Em G D (Em G/F#) G D G D Am C Bm Am C Bm G D G D Am C Bm Am C Bm G D G D ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------- 06. Streets of Gold ------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: 1 ------------------- [Intro] G [Verse 1]

Hey ^Gyou with the world on your shoulders Do you find it hard to ^Cdeal With growing expec^Gtations And a ^Gvision that ^G/F#isn’t ^Emreal? Are you ^Gtired of looking in the mirror To only see a ^Cghost For a day in the sun the ^Gperson you’ve ^Embecome Is the ^Gperson you ^Dhate the ^Cmost

[Chorus]

You ^Cwalk the streets of ^Ggold But the ^Dliving bleeds you ^Emdry It ^Ccasts you in a ^Ghole Where ^Ddreams go to ^Cdie Where ^B7dreams go to ^Gdie

[Interlude] G G Em G G Am D G [Verse 2]

Hey ^Gyou with the stars in your eyes Do you find it hard to ^Csleep When your plans aren’t coming to^Ggether ‘Cause of ^Gpromises ^G/F#you can’t ^Emkeep The ^Gpromise of another revolution The pride before the ^Cfall You stuck up for the masses; you ^Gstood up for your ^Emfriends But ^Gnow you ^Dhate them ^Call

[Chorus]

You ^Cwalk the streets of ^Ggold But the ^Dliving bleeds you ^Emdry It ^Ccasts you in a ^Ghole Where ^Ddreams go to ^Cdie Where ^B7dreams go to ^Gdie

[Interlude] G G Em G G Am D G [Bridge]

^Em“Don’t let your ^G/F#doubts pull your ^Gstrings” ^C“Nothing lasts for^Gever” said the victim in de^Dnial ^Em“Sure as the ^G/F#thought of failure ^Gstings” ^C“Nothing lasts for^Gever when you’re dead upon arr^Dival”

[Outro] G G Em G G Am D G ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ---------------- 07. Lady Argyle ---------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ---------------- [Intro] G G F G F G F G F G [Verse 1]

The ^Gyoke of pride, so many times Has ^Gfallen on the best of us The ^Gyoke of pride, so many times Has ^Gburdened us who ^Fdwell in chari^Gty ^GWhy, you ask, not break the chains? T'is ^Ghard enough contending with The ^Gdownward eyes of passer-bys No ^Ghearth, no home, no ^Flove, no digni^Gty

[Chorus]

^EbLo, yet ^Gone ^Fmore de^Ebcry From an ^Bbinfamous ^Dthrone such as ^Ebmine ^GVile ^Fand ^Cstable In a ^Ebwondrous and ^Dslow de^Gcline

[Interlude] G F C Bb D G [Verse 2]

The ^Grain still must fall On a ^Gwanderer of such likeness ^GFortune is a beggar’s ^Bbbane ^Eb ^D Yet the ^Gstain blights us all ^GMore so who thus deny it ^GFortune is a beggar’s ^Bbbane ^Eb ^D

[Chorus]

^EbNow I'm a ^Grogue ^Fin your ^Ebeyes But I ^Bbonce was a ^Dyeoman who ^Ebshined With a ^Gplace ^Fat the ^Ctable With ^Eblaymen and ^Dlords a^Glike

[Interlude] G D G D G D G D [Chorus]

^EbNow I ^Gfind my^Fself in the ^Ebmire Of a ^Bbworld still un^Dfolding it^Ebself ^GVile ^Fand ^Cstable In a ^Ebwondrous and ^Dslow de^Gcline

[Outro] G F C Bb D G G F C Bb D G F G ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -------------------------------- 08. Will the Circuit be Unbroken -------------------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None -------------------------------- [Intro] Bb5 A5 G5 A5 G5 F#5 Em [Verse 1]

Will the ^Emcircuit be unbroken? When your dues are called upon? When the ^Amgravy train is off the rails And the ^Gnovelty is gone? ^BmSomewhere behind The fire^Amwall are blinded eyes Will the ^Bmcircuit be unbroken? Buy and ^Ambuy low, buy and ^Gbuy

[Interlude] Bb5 A5 G5 A5 G5 F#5 Em [Verse 2]

Will the ^Emcircuit be unbroken? When the drones are in the air When the ^Amsatellites are casting off A ^Gcondescending glare When the ^Bmboots on the ground Are cate^Amgorically denied Will the ^Bmcircuit be unbroken? In the ^Amsky drones in the ^Gsky

[Bridge 1]

^Bb5I wa^A5sn’^G5t a^A5ski^G5ng ^F#5for ^Em ^Bb5Time ^A5on ^G5the ^A5kil^G5ling ^F#5floor^Em ^Bb5I lo^A5st ^G5the ^A5app^G5eti^A5te ^C To go through another ^Bmnight Of ^Bb5pani^A5c a^G5nd ^A5cig^G5are^F#5ttes^Em New ^Bb5plan^A5s a^G5nd ^A5old^G5 re^F#5gret^Ems ^Bb5Wound^A5 up ^G5goo^A5d a^G5nd ^A5tigh^Ct Just to make it through a ^Bmnight ^Bb5La l^A5a l^G5a l^A5a l^G5a l^F#5a ^Em ^Bb5La l^A5a l^G5a l^A5a l^G5a l^F#5a ^Em ^Bb5La l^A5a l^G5a l^A5a l^G5a l^F#5a

[Bridge 2]

^CLately I've tried to put down the reins ^GAnd give not a doubt or a care in the ^Cworld I wasn't ^Ammade to be left in the ^Emcold I'm a ^Clong gone be^Gliever stuck in the ^Dmould At the first sight of ^Amblood, man up Down ^Emtools and ^Gtake on the ^Ctrolls I'm a ^Amlong gone be^Dliever out in the ^Gcold

[Interlude] Em C G F Dm Am C F Dm Am C [Bridge 3]

^FHow did you put ^Dmup with such a ^Amfleeting mind? ^C ^FLost in ill^Dmusions and ^Amgrand designs? ^C I’m a ^Fcomplicated ^Dmmess with a husk of ^Amsoul and little ^Cmore than A ^Flong gone be^Dmliever out in the ^Amcold

[Outro] Am

The Stanfields - Modem operandi