Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 1st
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: 
Eb MajorEb
Tuning: Standard
♫ Intro:
Dmaj7* | D* | 
D MajorD | D MajorD 
D/F#D/F# :
Gmaj7Gmaj7 | 
A major 6A6 :
Dmaj7* | D* | D MajorD | D MajorD D/F#D/F# :
Gmaj7Gmaj7 | A major 6A6 :
♫ Interlude:
D5D5 | % | % | % :
D5D5 | % | % | % :
D5D5 | % | % | % :
D5D5 | % | % | % :
♫ Verse 1: Neil Tennant:
D5D5
I can remember when this was the future
D5D5 D/F#D/F#
Where it was gonna be at back then
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Why don't we tear the whole bloody lot down
A major 6A6
And make a new start all over again?
♫ Verse 2: Chris Lowe:
D5D5
I can recall utopian thinking
D5D5
Bold mission statements and tightening of belts
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Demolition of familiar landmarks
A major 6A6
Promises made and deals that were dealt
♫ Chorus: Neil Tennant:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F#
This used to be the future
Gmaj7Gmaj7 
A augmentedA
Where it was at back then
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F#
Let's tear the whole bloody lot down
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A augmentedA
And start all over again
♫ Bridge 1: Phil Oakey:
B5B5
But that future was exciting
B5B5
Science fiction made fact
B5B5
Now all we have to look forward to
B5B5 Gmaj7Gmaj7 :
Is a sort of suicide pact
♫ Bridge 2: Neil Tennant:
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Was it the dear old future
F# minorF#m
That created the problems we face?
Gmaj7Gmaj7
How do we deal with the fallout
F# minorF#m
Of the age we used to call “space”?
♫ Interlude:
D5D5 | % | % | % :
D5D5 | % | % | % :
♫ Verse 3: Neil Tennant and Phil Oakey:
D5D5
I can remember planning for leisure
D5D5
Living in peace and freedom from fear
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Science that promised to make us a new world
A major 6A6
Religion and prejudice disappear
♫ Verse 4: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe:
D5D5
I can remember when this was the future
D5D5
Where it was gonna be at back then
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Now religion and nuclear energy
A major 6A6
Have united to threaten, oh God! Amen
♫ Bridge 1: Phil Oakey:
B5B5
This used to be the future
B5B5
Where it was at back then
B5B5
Now religion and nuclear energy
B5B5 Gmaj7Gmaj7 :
Have united
O God! Amen
♫ Bridge 2: Neil Tennant:
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Was it the dear old future
F# minorF#m
That created the problems we face?
Gmaj7Gmaj7
How do we deal with the fallout
F# minorF#m
Of the age we used to call “space”?
♫ Interlude:
D5D5 | % | % | % :
D5D5 | % :
♫ Chorus:
Dmaj7* | D* | D MajorD | D MajorD D/F#D/F# :
Gmaj7Gmaj7 | A major 6A6 :
♫ Chorus: Neil Tennant:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F#
This used to be the future
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A augmentedA
Where it was at back then
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F#
Let's tear the whole bloody lot down
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A augmentedA
And start all over again
Spoken Coda: Phil Oakey:
B5B5
Amen
Chords instructions:
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dmaj7* x-x-0-7-7-9
D* x-x-0-7-7-5
Gamj7 3-x-0-0-0-2
A major 6A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
D5D5 x-x-0-2-3-x
B5B5 x-2-4-4-x-x
This Used To Be The Future chords
"This Used To Be The Future" is a song written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe, a.k.a. Pet Shop Boys. This Used To Be The Future" is the opening track on the special edition bonus disc to their "Yes" album.
