The Shape Of Things To Come - The Headboys

The Shape Of Things To Come

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The Shape of Things to Come The Headboys
 
[Intro]
 
Distorted electric:
 
P.M.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
 
P.M.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Caesar's praying for
 
P.M.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---2-----7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
rain... Lightning flashes around, the prophet is
 
P.M.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2----------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Screaming his hand hits the ground You should hear the
 
P.M.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
warning if you read the signs Play with your
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
own life but don't play with mine There was Moses and
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-----------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Me when the wind took a change He hands out the
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-----7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2--------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
menu, he moves out of range If you knew the
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2----------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Action you’d see yourself blind Play with your
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2----------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
own life but don't play with mine
 
[Chorus]
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2---17-17----|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3---15-15----|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2---14-14----|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0----0--0----|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2------------|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3------------|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2------------|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0------------|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
[Verse 2]
 
You´re not invited to
 
P.M.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-----------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
stay, you´re not intended to go Can you tell the
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2----7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Future? I don´t think so You should hear the
 
Guitar 1:
 
P.M.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2-------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
warning if you read the signs Play with your
 
Guitar 2 Synth transcribed for guitar:
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------5-----------5-7p5-7p5-7-8--7p5-7p5-7-8-----------------|
G|-7p6-7p6-7---7p6p7-6-7--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Guitar 1:
 
P.M.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------7-7-7-6-4-2---2---2---2---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
own life but don't play with mine
 
Guitar 2 Synth transcribed for guitar:
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------5-----------5-7p5-7p5-7-8--7p5-7p5-7-8-----------------|
G|-7p6-7p6-7---7p6p7-6-7--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2---17-17----|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3---15-15----|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2---14-14----|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0----0--0----|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2------------|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3------------|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2------------|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0------------|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
[Interlude]
 
Guitar 1, Synth transcribed for guitar:
 
D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|-5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5---|
B|-7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7---|
G|-7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7---|
D|-0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Guitar 1:
 
D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|-5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5---|
B|-7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7---|
G|-7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7---|
D|-0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Guitar 2:
 
e|-17p14-------------------17p14-------------------17p14--------------------|
B|-------15----------------------15---------------------15------------------|
G|----------14-12-11-12-11----------14-12-11-12-11----------14-12-11-12-11--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D D
e|-0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|-1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|-0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|-2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|-3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
C A7sus D D
e|-0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|-1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|-0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|-2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|-3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
C A7sus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|-0------------------------------2---5---5-----5----5--------------|
B|-1------------------------------3---7---5-----8----7--------------|
G|-0--------------------0--0------2---7---6-----7----7--------------|
D|-2--------------------0--0------0---0---0-----0----0--------------|
A|-3--------------------0--0----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
You live in your dream
 
D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|-5----5-----5-----5----5--5-----5-----5-------5---5-----5-----5-----------|
B|-7----5-----8-----7----7--5-----8-----7-------7---5-----8-----7-----------|
G|-7----6-----7-----7----7--6-----7-----7-------7---6-----7-----7-----------|
D|-0----0-----0-----0----0--0-----0-----0-------0---0-----0-----0-----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I’ll live in mine Maybe to - morrow We will col - lide
 
[Chorus]
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D D
e|----------0------------------------------2--2----17-17---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--3----15-15---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--2----14-14---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0-----0--0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
C A7sus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|----------0------------------------------2--5---5-----5-----5---|
B|----------1------------------------------3--7---5-----8-----7---|
G|----------0--------------------0--0------2--7---6-----7-----7---|
D|----------2--------------------0--0------0--0---0-----0-----0---|
A|----------3--------------------0--0-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh, the shape of things to come
 
D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D D Dmaj7 Dsus D
e|-5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-----5---|
B|-7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7--7--5-----8-----7---|
G|-7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7--7--6-----7-----7---|
D|-0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0-----0-----0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
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|h Hammer-on
|p Pull-off
 
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How to play The Shape Of Things To Come

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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