Sep152019

Fall Out Boy – Dear Future Self Hands Up Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsAm G E F

KeyKeyCapo

View

This is the chords of Dear Future Self Hands Up by Fall Out Boy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am G
Am G E

[Chorus]
Am
Hands up, ready for the boom
G
Never mind the rocket launcher talking ’bout a tune
Am
You can hear us comin’ with the zoom
G
Listen to the “Boom, boom”
E
We are breaking through

[Verse 1]
Am
We prepared for the turbulence
Am
But there’s no preparing for this
G
Got paid on Tuesday, but I’m still broke
G
When the weekend ends
Am
Another trip around the sun
Am
It was a good run
G E
Just mixing all of my prescriptions with my problems
Am
Yeah, streets are full of seasons
Am
Saw what they did to Jesus
G
Dude’ll kill you for no reason
G
And charge you for treason
Am
I know this one for a fact
Am
My phone, they got it on tap
G
‘Cause every time I’m talkin’
E
I can hear them in the back

[Chorus]
Am
Hands up, ready for the boom
G
Never mind the rocket launcher talking ’bout a tune
Am
You can hear us comin’ with the zoom
G
Listen to the “Boom, boom”
E
We are breaking through
Am
Hands up, ready for the boom
G
Never mind the rocket launcher talking ’bout a tune
Am
You can hear us comin’ with the zoom
G
Listen to the “Boom, boom”
E
We are breaking through

[Post-Chorus]
Am
She winin’ like she losing her mind, yeah
G
She winin’ like she losing her mind, yeah
F
She winin’ like she losing her mind, yeah
G E
She’s winin’ like she losing her mind
Knock, knock, knock, knock, who is it?

[Verse 2]
G
she said this is a surprise visit
Am
It’s my fantasy, I’m gon’ live it
G E
Hands up, and don’t you refuse it
Am
I wanna tattoo you on me
G
Just look what you created
F
Dear future self, I hope it’s going well
E
I’m drunk on cheap whiskey in an airport hotel, yeah

[Outro]
Am G
Haaands up
Am
You can hear us comin’ with the zoom
G
Listen to the “Boom, boom”
E
We are breaking through
Am
Hands up, ready for the boom
G
Never mind the rocket launcher talking ’bout a tune
Am
You can hear us comin’ with the zoom
G
Listen to the “Boom, boom”
E
We are breaking through

How to play Dear Future Self Hands Up: key, chords and progression

Dear Future Self Hands Up by Fall Out Boy is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: Am, G, E and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Am – G – E (VII – i – VII – V in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F is played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into it slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.