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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "The Future" by Leonard Cohen in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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”
- Can I learn "The Future" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Future" with hands-separate practice in C at 128 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Future"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "The Future" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Future"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "The Future" is in the key of C at 128 BPM.