A 002220 A 002220 E 022100 Bm 224432 A7sus4 002030 Asus2 002200 A A [Verse] A Richard was a stout-hearted man D A He'd been through the bulk of his live A He no longer spoke to most of his folks D A And was abandoned by his wife A Rolling down the road one night alone D He came upon a terrible sight A An older woman laid bleeding in the road E A And her screams bout filled the night [Chorus] A She said "Look backwards on your future, D A And look forward to your past A Everything upon which you base your faith Bm E Is made of vapour and it won't last A It's only everything in your shared reality D That keeps our souls held fast D A So look backwards on your future E A And look forward to your past" [Verse] A Richard woke the next morning and spoke D A He said "There's something i feel i must do!" A He called up all of his natural-born kids D A And all his money from the bank he withdrew A He changed his mind about everything D He'd ever felt about what's bad and good A He fixed a loudspeaker to the roof of his car E A And he sang to everyone he could [Chorus] A He sang "Look backwards on your future D A and look forward to your past A Get your sense of time from the acient Hawaiians Bm E Your sense of self from the hydrogen blast A You'll be what came before, you were what is is to come!" D He bellowed out to everyone he past D A So "Look backwards on your future E A and look forward to your past!" Asus4 Asus2 A Asus4 Asus2 A Asus4 Asus2 A [Verse] A Richard got arrested in Loretto D A He was caused in too much mischief for the sisters A He spent an evening in the clink and they went home and turned to drink D A And gave his all, yes he was a double-fister A The issue was the kind of past he had behind him D Most of what he lived was wasted days A The history he faced was an ocean made of empty E A And a destiny you wouldn't want to save [Chorus] A Still I say "Look backwards on your future, D A and look forward to your past A If you haven't gone and made a mess of your self Bm E You just might end up with the last laugh A Every little dot of pe-pe-presence and thought D For another will give you life class D A So look backwards on your future, E A and look forward to your past" [Verse] A This particular assemblage of molecules and memories D Someday soon may just run out of gas D A So look backwards on your future E A And look forward to your past A7sus4 Asus2 A A7sus4 Asus2 A A7sus4 Asus2 A