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Give me back my bro ken night, my (Dm)mir rored room, my se cret life, it’s (G#dim)lone ly here, there’s (E7)no one left to tor ture.
Give me ab so lute con trol (Dm)o ver ev ’ry liv ing soul, and (G#dim)lie be side me, ba (E7)by, that’s an or der!
Give me crack and an al sex, (Dm)take the on ly tree that’s left, and (G#dim)I’m stuff it up the hole in your cul ture.
Give me back the Ber lin Wall, (Dm)give me Sta lin and Saint Paul, I’ve (G#dim)seen the fu ture, broth (E7)er: it is (Am)mur der.
(Dm)Things are go ing to slide,
(C)slide in all di rec tions, won’t be (Dm)noth ing,
noth ing you can (C)mea sure an y more.
The (Dm)bliz zard, the bliz zard of the (F)world has crossed the thresh old and it’s (Fm)o ver turned the or der of the (C)soul.
When they (G)said,
“Re pent,
re pent.”
I won der (Am)what they meant.
You don’t know me from the wind, (Dm)you nev er will, you nev er did, (G#dim)I’m the lit tle Jew who wrote the Bi ble.
I’ve seen na tions rise and fall, (Dm)I’ve heard their sto ries, them all, but (G#dim)love’s the on ly broth (E7)en of sur (Am)vi val.
(Dm)Things are go ing to slide,
(C)slide in all di rec tions, won’t be (Dm)noth ing,
noth ing you can (C)mea sure an y more.
The (Dm)bliz zard, the bliz zard of the (F)world has crossed the thresh old and it’s (Fm)o ver turned the or der of the (C)soul.
When they (G)said,
“Re pent,
re pent.”
I won der (Am)what they meant.
There’ll be the (Am)break ing of the an cient West tern code,
your (Dm)pri vate life will sud den ly ex plode.
There’ll be (Am)phan toms, there’ll be fires on the road,
and the white man (F7)danc ing.
You’ll see the wom an hang ing up side down,
her (Dm)fea tures cov ered by her fall en gown,
and all the (Am)lous y lit tle po ets com ing ’round, try ing to sound like Char lie (F7)Man son,
and the white man danc ing.
When they (G)said,
“Re pent,
re pent.”
The Future — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "The Future" by Leonard Cohen: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 128 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Future”
- What key is "The Future" by Leonard Cohen played in?
- The Future is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Future"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Future" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Future"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Future"?
- "The Future" was originally performed by Leonard Cohen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leonard Cohen can I play here?
- Try "A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP", "BIRD ON THE WIRE", "HALLELUJAH". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Future" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Future" by Leonard Cohen. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "The Future" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "The Future" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.