MGMT - Future Reflections: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Future Reflections" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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                A#
And there were future reflections
        F
On the face and the hands
      A#
On a green colored island
       F
On a primitive man
            A#
It was the future reflecting
         F
It felt familiar but new
              A#
A street was missing a building
              F
The kids had something to do

Chorus:
Gm                                   Dm
There was a feeling the spirit was leaving
            Asus4  Am
Red like a marker
G           F6
So my tribe, with my knife
Cm                    A#
Cut the heart from a lonely life

A#/F
I saw patterns on floorboards
 F
Deep in the dust was a leader
A#/F
Someone was walking on floorboards
 F
Turning from oak into cedar
A#/F
He can assess the situation
F
I wrapped a string around my finger
A#/F
Into the forest with the young ones
F
I don't expect to be a winner

Chorus:
Gm                 Em7-5
But as long as you feel it
         Dm
I'm a believer
             Asus4   Am
My heart is phosphor
G        F6
Sea rolls and death tolls
 Cm                      A#
Break the surface don't break my bones
Gm         Em7-5
Off of the trail and
             Dm
Off of your hands and
        Asus4     Am
Onto a new plan
G          F6
Is the cost to stay lost
  Cm           A#
Forever in an empty skin
Bm7-5
Pale and thin

F/C                       Bm7-5
If it's good, or if it's fortune, I can't tell
    A#maj7                         F/A
But pieces come together for some reason
just as well
F/C
Their guns couldn't see us
          Bm7-5
There's a sea outside my door
A#maj7
And one day I'll appreciate
    F/A                    A/C#
The rush of blood and the washed out
             Dm  C
beat of the shore
                      A#      F
And remember what it felt like
        Dm C
To be alone
                A#     F
Sitting in the sunlight
      Dm C A# F
All alone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

F6

Guitar chord F6

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Future Reflections" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Future Reflections" by MGMT.