Pet Shop Boys – This Used To Be The Future (Guitar)

Capo 1
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Tennant/Lowe From: “Yes etc” = bonus disc with the special edition of “Yes” (2009) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Capo: 1st fret Play: D Key: Eb For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and “use flats”) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
          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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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