Future,
Present,
Past

Words and Music by David E. Chávez

INTRO e = 152 VERSE 1

  A(9)/C#    
A(9) A(9)/G# Emaj7;3/B E5 C#m7

          
   
  
Back to yes - ter - day Throw it all a - way

                            

7 A(9) Em/G D(9)/F# E5 C#m7

 
 
I want to stay so young But I'm turn - ing gray My fears are strong and bold
     
My am - bi - tion turns cold
CHORUS
 A(9)
11 Em/G D(9)/F# A(9) A(9)/G# Emaj7;3/B
     A(9)/C#

 
                      
 I can't stay so young I'm still not too old

Fu - ture, pre - sent,

 
 
18 A(9)/C# A(9) A(9)/G# Emaj7;3/B E5 VERSE 2

          
      
     
past To - day is here at last. My mis - takes are all un - furled

     
 
23 C#m7 A(9) Em/G D(9)/F#

           

      
I did - n't care a - bout the world Stuck in - side my - self I lost my men - tal health

           
 
26 E5 C#m7 A(9)

  
  
  
 Bu - sy try - ing to pre - tend
     
Yes - ter - day could live a - gain In dreams I clear my

  
CHORUS

29 Em/G D(9)/F# A(9) A(9)/G# Emaj7;3/B A(9)/C# A(9)
   
 
A(9)/C#
            
        
 head I wake from sleep and then Fu - ture, pre - sent, past
BRIDGE

                          
              
37

A(9)/G# Emaj7;3/B C#m7 B/D# E A(9) E(9)/G# C#m7 B/D# E A(9) C#m7 B/D# E
   
 
To - day is here at last, I can't live in the fu - ture I can't die in the past To - day is my

                

44 C#m7 B A(9) C#m7 B/D# E E VERSE 1 in 6/8 C#m7
Instrumental ad lib
       
  
  

on - ly chance. repeat ad lib Back to yes - ter - day Throw it all a

                            
54

A(9)
 Em/G D(9)/F# E C#m7

  
 way

I want to stay so young But I'm turn - ing gray

My fears are strong and bold My am - bi - tion turns
58
 A(9)  2 E/G# D(9)/F#

E CHORUS in 4/4 C#m7 A(9)

                           
 cold I can't stay so young I'm still not too old Fu - ture, pre - sent, past

                  
 
63 Em/GD(9)/F# E C#m7 Em/G D(9)/F# E
       
        
To - day is here at last Fu - ture, pre - sent, past To - day is here at last
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