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The Future

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(Capo at 3
 C-Intro
[Verse 1]
CI have travGelled to the futuAmre, and I like what I Fsaw
CI saw the mountGains, and the riveAmrs and the beauty of us Fall
[Chorus:]
F'Cause if we Gwant to break Cfree, We cE7anF  
If we Gwant break Cfree, We cE7anF  
And if we wGant to play mCusic, DE7/G#o it noAmw
                        F                    G    C/A /B /G G  
And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun
                        F                    G     C/B  /A /G  D7/F#  G6  
And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun
[Verse 2:]
CI have travGelled to the futAmure, 'cause I built a time Fmachine
CA thousand buttGons, and just one Amseat, but I'll take you if you Fwant
[Chorus:]
F'Cause if you Gwant to break Cfree, you E7caFn
If you Gwant break Cfree, You E7caFn
And if You Gwant to play Cmusic, E7/G#do it nAmow
                        F                    G     C/B  /A /G  D7/F#  G6  
And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun
[Verse 3]
CI have buiGlt in my backyAmard - a shed full of Flove
CAnd I go thGere when I need tAmo remember where I Fwent
[Chorus]
F'Cause if we Gwant to break Cfree, You cE7anF  
If we Gwant break Cfree, You cE7anF  
And if we wGant to play mCusic, DE7/G#o it noAmw
And if You Gwant to play Cmusic, E7/G#do it nAmow
                        F                    G     C/B  /A /G  D7/F#  G6  
And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun
[Bridge/Outro:]
      F      G    C/B    Am             F               G       C/B  Am  
Praise everybody who dares to be kind to their neighbor
      F         G      C/B       Am        F                   G  C  
Praise all the children, and praise all their parents too
          F              G       C/B  Am  
Praise the moon and the sun
      F        G      C/B   Am  
Praise all of us
FPraise the moon the Gmountains and the Csun

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The Future

by Simon Lynge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C-

E7/G#

D7/F#

(Capo at 3

C-

Intro

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

I have travelled to the future, and I like what I saw

C G Am F

I saw the mountains, and the rivers and the beauty of us all

[Chorus:]

F G C E7 F

'Cause if we want to break free, We can

G C E7 F

If we want break free, We can

G C E7/G# Am

And if we want to play music, Do it now

F G C G

/A /B /G

And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun

F G C D7/F# G6

/B /A /G

And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun

[Verse 2:]

C G Am F

I have travelled to the future, 'cause I built a time machine

C G Am F

A thousand buttons, and just one seat, but I'll take you if you want

[Chorus:]

F G C E7 F

'Cause if you want to break free, you can

G C E7 F

If you want break free, You can

G C E7/G# Am

And if You want to play music, do it now

F G C D7/F# G6

/B /A /G

And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

I have built in my backyard - a shed full of love

C G Am F

And I go there when I need to remember where I went

[Chorus]

F G C E7 F

'Cause if we want to break free, You can

G C E7 F

If we want break free, You can

G C E7/G# Am

And if we want to play music, Do it now

G C E7/G# Am

And if You want to play music, do it now

F G C D7/F# G6

/B /A /G

And praise the moon, the mountains and the sun

[Bridge/Outro:]

F G C Am F G C Am

/B /B

Praise everybody who dares to be kind to their neighbor

F G C Am F G C

Praise all the children, and praise all their parents too

F G C Am

Praise the moon and the sun

F G C Am

Praise all of us

F G C

Praise the moon the mountains and the sun

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