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The Future Soon

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Chords
 Dxx0232
 Dsus4xx0233
 F#244322
 Bmx24432
 D7xx0212
 G320033
 Dmaj7xx0222
 F#augx24332
 Bm7x24232
 E022100
 Ax02220
 Em022000
 D/F#2x0232
 Gm355333
 Bb688766
 F133211
 A7x02020
 A7sus4x02030
 Aaugxx7665
[Intro]
| D|Dsus4| D|Dsus4|
[Verse 1]
DLast week I left a note on F#Laura's desk
BmIt said I love you signed D7anonymous friend
GTurns out she's smarter than I Dmaj7thought she was
GShe knows I wrote it, now the Dwhole class F#does too
And BmI'm alone during F#augcouple skate
Bm7When she skates by with some Eguy on her arm
But I Gknow that I'll Aforget the look of Gpity in her Aface
When I'm Gliving in my Asolar dome on a Gplatform in Aspace
[Chorus]
Cause it's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
And I won't Bmalways be this Gway
When the tDhings that make me Aweak and strange get 
EmengD/F#ineered aGwayA  
It's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
I've never Bmseen it quite so Gclear
And Gmwhen my heart is Dbreaking I can Emclose my eyes and
Ait's already Dhere
[Verse 2]
DI'll probably be some kind of F#scientist
BmBuilding inventions in my D7space lab in space
GI'll end world hunger I'll make Dmaj7dolphins speak
GWork through the daytime, spend my Dnights and F#weekends
PerBmfecting my warrior F#augrobot race
Bm7Building them one laser Egun at a time
I will Gdo my best to Ateach them
About Glife and what it's Aworth
I just Ghope that I can Akeep them from desGtroying the AEarth
[Chorus]
Cause it's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
And I won't Bmalways be this Gway
When the tDhings that make me Aweak and strange get 
EmengD/F#ineered aGwayA  
It's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
I've never Bmseen it quite so Gclear
And Gmwhen my heart is Dbreaking I can Emclose my eyes and
Ait's already Dhere
[Bridge]
BbHere on Earth they'll Fwonder
As I Bbpiece by piece Dreplace myself
And the Bbsteel and circuits will Fmake me whole
EmBut I'll still feel so A7sus4aloneA7  
EmUntil Laura calls me Aaughome
[Verse 3]
 DI'll see her standing by the F#monorail
 BmShe'll look the same except for D7bionic eyes
 GShe lost the real ones in the Dmaj7robot wars
 GI'll say I'm sorry, she'll say Dit's not F#your fault
Or Bmis it?
And she eyes me susF#augpiciously
Bm7Hearing the whir of the Eservos inside
She will Gscream and try to Arun
But there's Gnowhere she can Ahide
When a Gcrazy cyborg Awants to make you Ghis robot Abride
[Chorus]
Cause it's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
And I won't Bmalways be this Gway
When the tDhings that make me Aweak and strange get 
EmengD/F#ineered aGwayA  
It's gonna be the Dfuture soonA  
I've never Bmseen it quite so Gclear
And Gmwhen my heart is Dbreaking I can Emclose my eyes and
Ait's already here

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The Future Soon

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dmaj7

F#aug

Bm7

D/F#

A7sus4

Aaug

Chords

xx0232

Dsus4

xx0233

244322

x24432

xx0212

320033

Dmaj7

xx0222

F#aug

x24332

Bm7

x24232

022100

x02220

022000

D/F#

2x0232

355333

688766

133211

x02020

A7sus4

x02030

Aaug

xx7665

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

| || ||

[Verse 1]

D F#

Last week I left a note on Laura's desk

Bm D7

It said I love you signed anonymous friend

G Dmaj7

Turns out she's smarter than I thought she was

G D F#

She knows I wrote it, now the whole class does too

Bm F#aug

And I'm alone during couple skate

Bm7 E

When she skates by with some guy on her arm

G A G A

But I know that I'll forget the look of pity in her face

G A G A

When I'm living in my solar dome on a platform in space

[Chorus]

D A

Cause it's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

And I won't always be this way

D A

When the things that make me weak and strange get

Em D/F# G A

engineered away

D A

It's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

I've never seen it quite so clear

Gm D Em

And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and

A D

it's already here

[Verse 2]

D F#

I'll probably be some kind of scientist

Bm D7

Building inventions in my space lab in space

G Dmaj7

I'll end world hunger I'll make dolphins speak

G D F#

Work through the daytime, spend my nights and weekends

Bm F#aug

Perfecting my warrior robot race

Bm7 E

Building them one laser gun at a time

G A

I will do my best to teach them

G A

About life and what it's worth

G A G A

I just hope that I can keep them from destroying the Earth

[Chorus]

D A

Cause it's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

And I won't always be this way

D A

When the things that make me weak and strange get

Em D/F# G A

engineered away

D A

It's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

I've never seen it quite so clear

Gm D Em

And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and

A D

it's already here

[Bridge]

Bb F

Here on Earth they'll wonder

Bb D

As I piece by piece replace myself

Bb F

And the steel and circuits will make me whole

Em A7sus4 A7

But I'll still feel so alone

Em Aaug

Until Laura calls me home

[Verse 3]

D F#

I'll see her standing by the monorail

Bm D7

She'll look the same except for bionic eyes

G Dmaj7

She lost the real ones in the robot wars

G D F#

I'll say I'm sorry, she'll say it's not your fault

Or is it?

F#aug

And she eyes me suspiciously

Bm7 E

Hearing the whir of the servos inside

G A

She will scream and try to run

G A

But there's nowhere she can hide

G A G A

When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride

[Chorus]

D A

Cause it's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

And I won't always be this way

D A

When the things that make me weak and strange get

Em D/F# G A

engineered away

D A

It's gonna be the future soon

Bm G

I've never seen it quite so clear

Gm D Em

And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and

it's already here

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