{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2408781,"song":"The Never-Ending Present","artist":"Gord Downie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11496461-the-never-ending-present-chords-by-gord-downie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2408781?type=chord","rating":4.8265,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThis waiting here for a bus[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nis better than its coming[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nEvery day it always does[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs I daydream or kick some dirt[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nOr throw a rock or check my watch[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nOr catch my reflection[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  And it barely makes an impression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   On the never-ending present[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThis working from the inside out[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis stepping to the easel[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIs gonna run you into results[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd then there's the materials:[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nTo see the world beyond your shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nReflected in the polish[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd see some images of truth[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nBeautifully demolished[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  And it barely makes an impression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   On the never-ending present[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nSteel yourself against the cold[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOr look for semi-precious shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWhen the bus crests that hill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLove and hate are just the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWatching as the money drops[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEvery day it always does[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nMaybe there's a song in here[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, and in fact, there never was[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Nothing but a little expression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   From the never-ending present[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Just me doing my impression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Of the never-ending present[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nD D E7 G\nD\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\nD D E7 G\n\n(fade out)","chords":["D","E7","G","Gmaj7"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}