This Used to be the Future - Pet Shop Boys (feat. Phil Oakey) From: “Yes etc” = bonus disc with the special edition of “Yes” (2009) Play: D For chords in original key transpose +1 (and “use flats”) 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] | * | * | | / | | | | | * | * | | / | | | | [Interlude] | | % | % | % | | | % | % | % | | | % | % | % | | | % | % | % | [Verse 1: Neil Tennant] I can remember when this was the future Where it was gonna be at back then Why don’t we tear the whole bloody lot down And make a new start all over again? [Verse 2: Chris Lowe] I can recall utopian thinking Bold mission statements and tightening of belts Demolition of familiar landmarks Promises made and deals that were dealt [Chorus: Neil Tennant] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Let’s tear the whole bloody lot down And start all over again [Bridge 1: Phil Oakey] But that future was exciting Science fiction made fact Now all we have to look forward to Is a sort of suicide pact [Bridge 2: Neil Tennant] Was it the dear old future That created the problems we face? How do we deal with the fallout Of the age we used to call “space”? [Interlude] | | % | % | % | | | % | % | % | [Verse 3: Neil Tennant and Phil Oakey] I can remember planning for leisure Living in peace and freedom from fear Science that promised to make us a new world Religion and prejudice disappear [Verse 4: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe] I can remember when this was the future Where it was gonna be at back then Now religion and nuclear energy Have united to threaten oh God! Amen [Bridge 1: Phil Oakey] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Now religion and nuclear energy Have united O God! Amen [Bridge 2: Neil Tennant] Was it the dear old future That created the problems we face? How do we deal with the fallout Of the age we used to call “space”? [Interlude] | | % | % | % | | | % | [Chorus] | * | * | | / | | | | [Chorus: Neil Tennant] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Let’s tear the whole bloody lot down And start all over again [Spoken Coda: Phil Oakey] Amen