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The Future original guitar chords by
Leonard Cohen
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Am

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Verse 1
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Am

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Give me back my broken night
Dm
Dm

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My mirrored room, my secret life
E7b9
E7b9

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It's lone ly here
Am
Am

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There's no one left to torture

Give me absolute control
Dm
Dm

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Over every living soul
E7b9
E7b9

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And lie beside me, baby
Am
Am

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That's an order
Verse 2
Am
Am

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Give me crack and anal sex
Dm
Dm

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Take the only tree that's left
E7b9
E7b9

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And stuff it up the hole
Am
Am

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In your culture

Give me back the Berlin wall
Dm
Dm

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Give me Stalin and St. Paul
E7b9
E7b9

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I've seen the future, brother
Am
Am

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It is murder
Pre-chorus 1
Dm
Dm

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Things are going to slide,
C
C

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slide in all directions
Dm
Dm

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Won't be nothing
C
C

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Nothing you can measure anymore
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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The blizzard, the blizzard of the world

Has crossed the threshold
Fm
Fm

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And it's overturned
C
C

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The order of the soul
Chorus 1
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
Verse 3
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Am

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You don't know me from the wind
Dm
Dm

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You never will, you never did
E7b9
E7b9

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I'm the little Jew
Am
Am

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Who wrote the Bible

I've seen the nations rise and fall
Dm
Dm

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I've heard their stories, heard them all
E7b9
E7b9

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Am
Am

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But love's the only engine of survival
Verse 4
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Am

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Your servant here, he has been told
Dm
Dm

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To say it clear, to say it cold
E7b9
E7b9

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It's over, it ain't going
Am
Am

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Any further (do, do, do)

And now the wheels of heaven stop
Dm
Dm

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You feel the devil's riding crop
E7b9
E7b9

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Get ready for the future
Am
Am

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It is murder (do, do, do)
Pre-chorus 2
Dm
Dm

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Things are going to slide,
C
C

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slide in all directions
Dm
Dm

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Won't be nothing
C
C

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Nothing you can measure anymore
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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The blizzard, the blizzard of the world

Has crossed the threshold
Fm
Fm

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And it's overturned
C
C

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The order of the soul
Chorus 2
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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Bridge 1
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Am

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There'll be the breaking

of the ancient western code
Dm
Dm

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Your private life will

suddenly explode (ooh, ooh)
Am
Am

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There'll be phantoms

There'll be fires on the road
F7
F7

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E7
E7

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And the white man dancing
Am
Am

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You'll see a woman

Hanging upside down (ooh, ooh)
Dm
Dm

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Her features covered

by her fallen gown (ooh, ooh)
Am
Am

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And all the lousy little poets coming around
F7
F7

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E7
E7

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Tryin' to sound like Charlie Manson
Am
Am

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Yeah, the white man dancin'
Verse 5
Am
Am

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Give me back the Berlin wall
Dm
Dm

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Give me Stalin and St. Paul
E7b9
E7b9

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Give me Christ
Am
Am

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or give me Hiroshima (do, do, do)

Destroy another fetus now
Dm
Dm

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We don't like children anyhow
E7b9
E7b9

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I've seen the future, baby
Am
Am

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It is murder (do, do, do)
Pre-chorus 3
Dm
Dm

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Things are going to slide,
C
C

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slide in all directions
Dm
Dm

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Won't be nothing
C
C

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Nothing you can measure anymore
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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The blizzard, the blizzard of the world

Has crossed the threshold
Fm
Fm

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And it's overturned
C
C

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The order of the soul
Chorus 3
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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I wonder what they meant
G7
G7

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When they said (they said)

Repent (repent), repent (repent)

Am
Am

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G7
G7

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When they said (they said)
Am
Am

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Repent (repent), repent (repent)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • E7b9

  • C

  • F

  • Fm

  • G7

  • F7

  • E7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Future by Leonard Cohen is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Future are Am, Dm, E, C, F, Fm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Dm, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Future is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Future using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Future. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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