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He has his Capo on the 5th fret, but he must've had his guitar dropped half a step since Capo 4 sounds right.
[Intro]
Strum muted strings 4 times, then go right into the 1st Verse.
[Verse]
AmThe Future was a FPlane through a skylight
COver Tribeca at Em8:45
AmMy brother, at a Fconference room table
CWatched the future rearEmrange all our lives.
[Pre-Chorus]
FI was slCeeping in her Fbed for the Cfuture
F1st & C20th, Gfive miles awayC  
FHer roommate Cknocked, he was a Frelative Cstranger
F"Kev, I Cneed you to Gcome out here, okay?"  Em"Okay." 
[Verse]
AmThe future was me, dFrunk at my desk job:
C"Update the database, Emreflect the deceased."
AmCantor Fitzgerald as a Fdigital graveyard
CNext to each name, I typed a Emlowercase "d"
[Pre-Chorus]
FI was frCightened by thFe face of thCe future
FIt had the Cteeth of Gperpetual warC  
FI called my fCather, he said, "I Fknow, I Csee it.
FI thought it Cmade sense. GI don't anymore."Em  
[Chorus]
CThe mosque oAmn my Fcorner
CThe fireAmtrucks everyGwhere
CThe angerAm, The Fmourners
CNo History, Amit's dead in the Gair
[Interlude]
D  G  C  F
[Verse]
AmThe future was an ad Fduring football:
C"We are supported by the Emwill of the world."
AmFrom the floor, I felt Feverything tilting
CI watched my brother hold his Em10 month old girl
[Pre-Chorus]
FFifteen years Clater, and we're Fstill in the Cfuture
FThe blood and Cmoney don't Gfix anythingC  
FWe've grown aCccustomed to the dFepths of the Cdanger
FThis is the fCuture: Gsevere and always Emhappening
[Chorus]
CThe mosque oAmn my Fcorner
CThe fireAmtrucks everyGwhere
CThe angerAm, The Fmourners
CNo History, Amit's dead in the Gair
[Outro]
CNo History, Amit's dead in the Gair
D  G  C  F
Am

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No History

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

He has his Capo on the 5th fret, but he must've had his guitar dropped half a step since Capo 4 sounds right.

[Intro]

Strum muted strings 4 times, then go right into the 1st Verse.

[Verse]

Am F

The Future was a Plane through a skylight

C Em

Over Tribeca at 8:45

Am F

My brother, at a conference room table

C Em

Watched the future rearrange all our lives.

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F C

I was sleeping in her bed for the future

F C G C

1st & 20th, five miles away

F C F C

Her roommate knocked, he was a relative stranger

F C G Em

"Kev, I need you to come out here, okay?" "Okay."

[Verse]

Am F

The future was me, drunk at my desk job:

C Em

"Update the database, reflect the deceased."

Am F

Cantor Fitzgerald as a digital graveyard

C Em

Next to each name, I typed a lowercase "d"

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F C

I was frightened by the face of the future

F C G C

It had the teeth of perpetual war

F C F C

I called my father, he said, "I know, I see it.

F C G Em

I thought it made sense. I don't anymore."

[Chorus]

C Am F

The mosque on my corner

C Am G

The firetrucks everywhere

C Am F

The anger, The mourners

C Am G

No History, it's dead in the air

[Interlude]

D G C F

[Verse]

Am F

The future was an ad during football:

C Em

"We are supported by the will of the world."

Am F

From the floor, I felt everything tilting

C Em

I watched my brother hold his 10 month old girl

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F C

Fifteen years later, and we're still in the future

F C G C

The blood and money don't fix anything

F C F C

We've grown accustomed to the depths of the danger

F C G Em

This is the future: severe and always happening

[Chorus]

C Am F

The mosque on my corner

C Am G

The firetrucks everywhere

C Am F

The anger, The mourners

C Am G

No History, it's dead in the air

[Outro]

C Am G

No History, it's dead in the air

D G C F

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