Present Tense Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Bm(Occasionally hammer on and off from the D, G, and B strings. This may not be right, but

it sounds alright.)

BmNaked and retched and retching on a hotel Gbathroom floor,

Asomewhere in the City

BmThree days no sleeping, not eating, not feeling Ggood anymore

 Drenched in Asweat and self-pity Emnow, it's not a pretty sightG

GWhat to Asay in my Bmdefense, G

GI Awas imperfect Bmtense

G A D A

GUseEmd to have such balance, but I don't know where it went

EmSo won't you Abe my present senseBm

Bm(Occasionally hammer on and off from 4th fret to 2nd on the D string)

BmBreaking, I'm shaking, it's taking a long long Gtime

 To come down off this Amurderous medication

BmTrying to remember, my reasons for running Gmyself

 into the Aground with such dediEmcation G

GWhat to Asay in my Bmdefense, G

GI Awas imperfect Bmtense

G A D A

GUseEmd to have such balance, but I don't know where it went

Em A Cadd9--A Em7--A

So won't you be my present sense, sense

 Cos Bmit's Anot Gmeant Dto Abe

DI Gam Bmlost Aat Gsea

 So EmmerDmaids Asing Gto Ame

 Of the Dbetter times and the things that can be

 Like the Bmdiamonds in the Mediterranean sea

 Or the Dbeatings and sleeping and times that I took

 And of Bmwashing the drink and the drugs from my blood

 And I've Gnothing to say in Amy defense

 I'm Gfar from perfect AI'm still tense

 They Gsay that love can Achange you once

 Please Gsay that love can Achange me once

 Come on Gchange me

End on G