Status Quo - The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" smoothly on your ukulele.

D
I study nuclear science, I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher who wears dark glasses
  G
Things are going great, and they're only
         D
getting better
     G                D
I'm doing all right, getting good grades
     C                          D
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades
   G     D         C
I gotta wear shades

I gotta job waiting for my graduation
Fifty thou a year will buy a lotta beer
Things are going great, and they're only
getting better
I'm doing all right, getting good grades
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades

I'm heavenly blessed and worldy wise
I'm a peeping-tom techy with x-ray eyes
Things are going great, and they're only
getting better
I'm doing all right, getting good grades
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades

F          G                D
Yeah, I'm doing all right, getting good grades
     C                           D
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades
     G                D
I'm doing all right, getting good grades
     C                           D
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades
     F    G                D
Yeah I'm doing all right, getting good grades
     C                                D
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades
                   G D
I gotta wear shades, I gotta wear shades
D                       C       D
Gotta wear shades, got to wear shades
D
I'm heavenly blessed and worldy wise
D                                      C D
I'm a peeping tom techy with x-ray eyes

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" by Status Quo.

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