Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Eb Tuning: Standard ♫ Intro: Dmaj7* | D* | D | D D/F# : Gmaj7 | A6 : Dmaj7* | D* | D | D D/F# : Gmaj7 | A6 : ♫ Interlude: D5 | % | % | % : D5 | % | % | % : D5 | % | % | % : D5 | % | % | % : ♫ Verse 1: Neil Tennant: D5 I can remember when this was the future D5 D/F# Where it was gonna be at back then Gmaj7 Why don't we tear the whole bloody lot down A6 And make a new start all over again?
♫ Verse 2: Chris Lowe: D5 I can recall utopian thinking D5 Bold mission statements and tightening of belts Gmaj7 Demolition of familiar landmarks A6 Promises made and deals that were dealt ♫ Chorus: Neil Tennant: Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F# This used to be the future Gmaj7 A Where it was at back then Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F# Let's tear the whole bloody lot down Gmaj7 A And start all over again ♫ Bridge 1: Phil Oakey: B5 But that future was exciting B5 Science fiction made fact B5 Now all we have to look forward to B5 Gmaj7 : Is a sort of suicide pact ♫ Bridge 2: Neil Tennant: Gmaj7 Was it the dear old future F#m That created the problems we face? Gmaj7 How do we deal with the fallout F#m Of the age we used to call “space”? ♫ Interlude: D5 | % | % | % : D5 | % | % | % : ♫ Verse 3: Neil Tennant and Phil Oakey: D5 I can remember planning for leisure D5 Living in peace and freedom from fear Gmaj7 Science that promised to make us a new world A6 Religion and prejudice disappear ♫ Verse 4: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe: D5 I can remember when this was the future D5 Where it was gonna be at back then Gmaj7 Now religion and nuclear energy A6 Have united to threaten, oh God! Amen ♫ Bridge 1: Phil Oakey: B5 This used to be the future B5 Where it was at back then B5 Now religion and nuclear energy B5 Gmaj7 : Have united O God! Amen ♫ Bridge 2: Neil Tennant: Gmaj7 Was it the dear old future F#m That created the problems we face? Gmaj7 How do we deal with the fallout F#m Of the age we used to call “space”? ♫ Interlude: D5 | % | % | % : D5 | % : ♫ Chorus: Dmaj7* | D* | D | D D/F# : Gmaj7 | A6 : ♫ Chorus: Neil Tennant: Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F# This used to be the future Gmaj7 A Where it was at back then Dmaj7 Dmaj7/F# Let's tear the whole bloody lot down Gmaj7 A And start all over again Spoken Coda: Phil Oakey: B5 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 A6 x-0-2-2-2-2 D5 x-x-0-2-3-x B5 x-2-4-4-x-x
This Used To Be The Future Chords Info
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Capo: 1
Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: Eb, Dmaj7, D, D/F#, Gmaj7, A6, D5, Dmaj7/F#, A, B5, F#m, E, G, B