In The Future Chords by David Byrne

Tempo:
82.65 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#m

C#

E

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Byrne - In The Future (1985) chords
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[F#] [C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#m] In the future, everyone will have the same haircut [F#] and the same [C#] clothes.
[C#m] In the future, [B] everyone will [C#] be very thin [F#] and not having enough to eat.
[C#] [F#] In the future, it will be next to impossible to tell girls from boys, even [C#] in bed.
[C#] feminine.
100%  ➙  83BPM
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
E
2311
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
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Let's start jamming David Byrne - In The Future chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F#, C#, F#, C#m and F# in sequence. Start with a comfortable 41 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 83. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F# Major.

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_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ [F#] [C#m] In the future, everyone will have the same haircut [F#] and the same [C#] clothes.
[F#] In the future, everyone will be very fat and on a starchy diet.
[C#m] _ In the future, [B] everyone will [C#] be very thin [F#] and not having enough to eat. _
[C#] [F#] In the future, it will be next to impossible to tell girls from boys, even [C#] in bed.
[F#] [C#m] In the future, everyone will be very skinny and not have enough to eat.
In the future, men will be super [F#] masculine [C#m] and women will [F#] be ultra [C#] feminine.
In the future, [F#] half of us will be mentally ill.
[C#m] _ _
[C#] In the future, there will be no religion or spiritualism of any sort.
[F#] _
[C#] [F#] In the future, the psychic arts [C#m] will be put to practical use.
_ [F#] _
[C#m] In the future, we will not think that nature is [F#] beautiful. _ _
[C#] [F#] In the future, the weather will [C#] always be the [F#] same. _ _
[C#] In the future, [F#] no one will [C#m] fight with anyone [F#] else. _ _
[C#] [F#] In the future, there will be an atomic war.
_ [C#] _ [F#] _
[C#] [F#] In the future, water will [C#m] be expensive.
[F#] _ _ _
[C#] In the future, [C#m] all material items will be free. _ _
In the future, everyone's [C#] house will be like a little fortress.
[F#] _
[C#] _ _ _ Everyone's house will be a total entertainment [F#] center.
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
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[C#m] _ In the future, everyone but the wealthy [F#] will be very happy.
[C#m] In [A#] the future, [C#m] everyone but the wealthy will be [F#] very filthy.
_ [C#m] In the future, everyone but the wealthy will be very healthy.
_ [F#] [C#m] In the future, TV will be so good that [F#] the printed [C#m] word will function as an art form only.
_ In the future, people with boring jobs will take pills to relieve the boredom.
[F#] _ [C#m] In the future, [C#] no one will live [F#] in cities.
[C#m] _ In the future, [F#]
[C#m] there will be many wars [F#] going on everywhere.
[C#m] _ In the future, [F#]
[C#m] everyone will think [F#] about love all the [C#m] time.
_ _ [F#] _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _
[C#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[E] _ [F#] _ [A#] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ [F#] _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A#] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ In the future, political and other decisions [C#m] will be based completely on [F#] opinion polls. _ _
In the future, there will be machine which will produce a religious experience on the user.
_ _ In the future, there will be groups of wild people living in the wilderness.
In the future, there will be a new generation of people who will be able to live in the wilderness.
In the future, there will only be paper money which will be personalized.
_ In the future, there will be a classless society. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In the future, everyone will only get to go home once a year.
_ In the future, everyone will stay home all the time.
_ In the future, we will not have time for leisure activities.
_ In the future, we will only work one day a week.
_ In the future, our bodies will be curled up, but our brains will be bigger.
_ _ In the future, there will be starving people everywhere.
_ In the future, people will live in space.
In the future, no one will be able to afford TV. _
In the future, the helpless will be killed.
_ In the future, everyone will [Bm] have their own style, way out close.
In the future, we will make love to anything, anytime, anywhere.
In the future, there will be so much going on that [C#] no one will be able to keep track of it.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
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