A Recent Future chords by James Keelaghan

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
In a recent future,
C 
this is past
D 
G 
May not seem that way because
You're in the middle of looking out
C 
D 
Em 
There is no will be, there's just was
D 
G 
What is past is brightly colored,
sharply drawn and clear
Em 
Bm 
The future's sketchy,
C 
Am 
D 
though it's close it's never here
G 
In a recent future
you and I
C 
D 
G 
found some means of speaking
About the things we never said
C 
D 
and all the things we're seeking
Em 
D 
G 
The future isn't what it was,
and it seems the distance
Em 
Bm 
Am 
Will just keep getting wider,
D 
with or without assistance,
Em 
D 
Em 
D 
oh
Em 
D 
Am 
C 
Am 
C 
Am 
C 
D 
G 
In a recent future, what is now
C 
D 
Somehow becomes before
G 
As though we're always rushing through
C 
D 
Some huge revolving door
Em 
D 
G 
For the present, what will be,
will be here ever after
Em 
Bm 
C 
Am 
Did I bring joy for you?
D 
Did I bring laughter?
G 
In a recent future, this is past
C 
D 
G 
It may not seem that way because
C 
You're in the middle of the now
D 
Em 
There is no will be, there's just was
D 
G 
What is past is brightly colored,
Em 
sharply drawn and clear
Bm 
Am 
Future's sketchy, though it's close,
D 
it's never here
G 
C 
D 
In a recent future, this is past
G 
C 
D 
In a recent future, what is now?
G 
C 
In a recent future, you and I
D 
G 
In a recent future,
C 
D 
C 
D 
G 
C 
D 
G 
you and I
C 
D 
You