Nothing But Thieves – Futureproof Chords on Piano & Ukulele

[Intro]
F#m  G#
F#m  G#
F#m  G#
F#m  G#
F#m Dm G
F#m Dm G

[Verse 1]
F#m
They're shutting down the protest,
               D   G
yeah, we're so on trend
F#m
Quick, go grab a picture,
           D    G
go get that content
F#m
You're stealing the attention,
            D     G
but it's a great look
F#m
Why do you wanna do good when
         A    G
you can feel good?

[Chorus]
F#m            G
I wanna be future—proof
A
Come and lift me up until
          G
I'm higher, higher
F#m               G
Vulture coming to steal my youth
A                                G
Throw the pieces down into the fire,
fire
F#m            G#m            F#m G#
Liars coming to take my truth
F#m            G#m       F#m  G#
I wanna be future—proof

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[Verse 2]
F#m
Oh, hang on, did I mention
              D   G
you're on the hit list?
F#m
Taking your intention,
           A   G
now it's irrelevant
F#m
There's poison in the water,
          D   G
and we deserve it
F#m
The future is a monster,
              A   G
and now it's turning

[Chorus]
F#m            G
I wanna be future—proof
A
Come and lift me up until
          G
I'm higher, higher
F#m               G
Vulture coming to steal my youth
A                                G
Throw the pieces down into the fire,
fire
F#m            G#m            F#m G#
Liars coming to take my truth
F#m            G#m       F#m  G#
I wanna be future—proof

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[Bridge]
F#m
F#m
There's a fire in the bedroom,
       D            G
on the forum, in the ether
D
There's a fire in the kitchen,
                     G
in the species, in the creature
F#m
There's a fire at the party,
            G
in the summer, in the secret
D
There's a fire in the basement,
                    G
on the lunar, in the dreamer
F#m       G
On the water
D             G
In the creature
F#m        G
In the body
D               N.C.
In the species

[Chorus]
F#m            G
I wanna be future—proof
A
Come and lift me up until
          G
I'm higher, higher
F#m               G
Vulture coming to steal my youth
A                                G
Throw the pieces down into the fire,
fire
F#m            G#m            F#m G#
Liars coming to take my truth
F#m            G#m       F#m  G#
I wanna be future—proof

[Outro]
F#m   A    G
F#m   A    G