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The Future Is Now

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Key: Ab
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Fm-  133111
 Db-  x46664
 Ab-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Bbm- x13321
 C-   x32010
 Cm-  x35543
Intro:
Silence: Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C-
Distortion: Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-Eb- x2 Fm-- x2
Verse 1:
This Fmcity is made of diamonds
And Abtomorrow glass will grow
On the Dbfreedoms that divide
us They're Bbmcoming after
Cmme FmFlashback 1984
Now Abwho's knock knocking
at your door? A Dbthought
that starts a riot
They're Bbmcoming after Cmme
Dbnow Life is not the
  Ebsame I am Dbone but
Sparks turn into  Dbflames
Chorus 1:
Will you Fmtake
what's in my head?
And eAbrase me when I'm
dead? Cause the Dbfuture is
now And Cnow I'm disappearing
The Fmday has turned to night
Can you Absave me from the light?
Cause the Dbfuture is here
    Cm                 Fm-- x2
And this is how I disappear
Verse 2:
FmRunning down a spiral
With the Ablight of better men
Shouting Dbprogress is survival
Take Bbmone last look and Cmsee
me FmNow you see me now you
don't No Abvow to break
No string of hope
My Dbhero your pariah
They're Bbmcoming after Cmme
Dbnow Life is just Ebgod's
game I am Dbone but
Sparks turn into  Ebflames
Chorus 2:
And you Fmget what you deserve
When reAbvenge is what you
serve Cause the Dbfuture is
now And Cnow I'm disappearing
I'll Fmsink into the night
And I'm Abturning off the lights
Cause the Dbfuture is here
And Cmthis is how I disappear
Bridge:
  DbSo the end's
what you Ebmake it
And that's what
you're Fmlooking for
  DbThis is the Ebfuture
              Fm-- x2
The future is now
Guitar Solo: 
Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C-
Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-
CDisapFmpear
I disapAbpear
I disapDbpear
I disapCpearC  C  C  
Piano Solo:
Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C- x2
Verse 3:
Now Dbturn off
the lights
  The skies are
blue inEbside you
  DbTurn off the
lights They'll
get inside of Ebyou
Chorus 3:
Will you Fmtake
what's in my head?
And eAbrase me when I'm
dead? Cause the Dbfuture is
now And Cnow I'm disappearing
The Fmday has turned to night
Can you Absave me from the light?
Cause the Dbfuture is here
And Cmthis is how I disapFmpear
I disapAbpear
I disapDbpear
          C   Fm   Fm   Fm   FmFm(hold)
I disappear

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The Future Is Now

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: Ab

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133111

- x46664

- 466544

- x68886

Bbm

- x13321

- x32010

- x35543

Intro:

Silence: Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C-

Distortion: Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-Eb- x2 Fm-- x2

Verse 1:

This city is made of diamonds

And tomorrow glass will grow

On the freedoms that divide

Bbm

us They're coming after

Cm Fm

me Flashback 1984

Now who's knock knocking

at your door? A thought

that starts a riot

Bbm Cm

They're coming after me

now Life is not the

Eb Db

same I am one but

Sparks turn into flames

Chorus 1:

Will you take

what's in my head?

And erase me when I'm

dead? Cause the future is

now And now I'm disappearing

The day has turned to night

Can you save me from the light?

Cause the future is here

Cm Fm-- x2

And this is how I disappear

Verse 2:

Running down a spiral

With the light of better men

Shouting progress is survival

Bbm Cm

Take one last look and see

me Now you see me now you

don't No vow to break

No string of hope

My hero your pariah

Bbm Cm

They're coming after me

Db Eb

now Life is just god's

game I am one but

Sparks turn into flames

Chorus 2:

And you get what you deserve

When revenge is what you

serve Cause the future is

now And now I'm disappearing

I'll sink into the night

And I'm turning off the lights

Cause the future is here

And this is how I disappear

Bridge:

So the end's

what you make it

And that's what

you're looking for

Db Eb

This is the future

Fm-- x2

The future is now

Guitar Solo:

Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C-

Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-

C Fm

Disappear

I disappear

C C C C

I disappear

Piano Solo:

Fm--Ab--Db--Bbm-C- x2

Verse 3:

Now turn off

the lights

The skies are

blue inside you

Turn off the

lights They'll

get inside of you

Chorus 3:

Will you take

what's in my head?

And erase me when I'm

dead? Cause the future is

now And now I'm disappearing

The day has turned to night

Can you save me from the light?

Cause the future is here

Cm Fm

And this is how I disappear

I disappear

C Fm Fm Fm Fm

Fm(hold)

I disappear

About The Future Is Now Chords by The Offspring

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