The Future Ain't What It Use To Be Written by Dwight Baker & Bleu Stewart Edmondson Recorded by Bleu Edmondson (Capo on 3) Intro.: |(Bm)(A/C#)|(D) |(Bm)(A/C#)|(D) She had a (Bm)smile that would make you put your (A)faith in the Lord (D) She was the (Bm)unspoken truth I was (A)lookin' for (D) (G) I was a (Bm)bitter-hearted twister, (A) I was a refugee (D) Just a (G)scared little boy (A)lost at sea (D) She said she (Bm)kissed my lips and (A)she just knew (D) And in her (Bm)sunset eyes I (A)saw it too (D) (G) But this (Bm)world has a way of (A)breaking you down (D) 'Til the (G)fire that burned now (A)can't be found (D) (Chorus) I guess (G)no one really knows the (A)price that's paid (D) And there (G)ain't no heart that (A)goes scot-free (D) I (G)hear the bells ringing (A)from far away (D) (F#m/C#) (Bm) (A) And the (G)future ain't what it (A)used to be Inst.: |(Bm)(A)|(D) |(Bm)(A)|(D) (Bm)When it turned to dust, I (A)cannot (A/C#) say (D) I guess she (Bm)lost her faith when I (A)lost my (A/E) way (D) Though I (Bm)loved her more than I (A)dreamed I (A/C#) could (D) A (G)coward now stands where a (A)hero stood (D) Repeat Chorus Inst.: |(Bm)(A)|(D) |(Bm)(A)|(D) | |(G)(A)|(D)(F#m/C#)(Bm)(A)|(G)(A)|(D) |(D) To the (Bm)anguished tears that (A)sunset cried (D) (G) She couldn't (G)give anymore, her (A)love (A/C#)ran (A/G) (A/E)out (D) -----