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ECircumstances eat themselves
The Apresent tense A/G#has F#mbeen
BFill the fancy bowl up
At the Apresent tense turEeen.
G#mI once had a girl, she lived in the past
It was clear that reAlationship wouldn't Elast
It was clear from the Bway she had to sleep south
It was clear from the Alines around her Emouth
So I went for a walk in the ravine
I came upon an Aunbelievable Escene
In a tiny Bcreek there's a tiny boat
With a tiny Aman in a tiny Ecoat
I said "Hey man, do you think you can help?"
He said "Of course I Acan - I'm an Eelf
We're not just Bfictional device
We sail Aravines and give adEvice"
G#mI said "My baby is what it's about"
He cried "Helms a-Alee, boy, I'm comin' aEbout
Don't fill me Bin on right or wrong
Take these Aropes and sing this Esong"
ECircumstances eat themselves
The Apresent tense A/G#has F#mbeen
BFill the fancy bowl up
At the Apresent tense turEeen.
G#mHis eyes were afire, he lit up a coal
Handed me a Aladle and a little white Ebowl
Put the pot on the Bfire, he opened a book
And said "sit Adown, the thing's gotta Ecook"
"That's the loveliest pot I've ever seen"
He said "it's not a Apot, it's a turEeen
And what's inBside will make you well
So ring this Alittle dinner Ebell"
G#mThen he giggled in french - that's what he did
Like a kid at AChristmas, as he opened the Elid
"Help yourBself" he beamed with pride
But there was Ano sweet soup inEside.
Silence fell on the cooling night
I thought I better Afake it just to be Epolite
Smallest Bfriend, biggest moon
Empty Abowl, empty Espoon.
ECircumstances eat themselves
The Apresent tense A/G#has F#mbeen
BFill the fancy bowl up
At the Apresent tense turEeen.
ECircumstances eat themselves
The Apresent tense A/G#has F#mbeen
BFill the fancy bowl up
At the Apresent tense turEeen.

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Present Tense Tureen

by Moxy Früvous

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A/G#

F#m

G#m

Circumstances eat themselves

A A/G# F#m

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

A E

At the present tense tureen.

G#m

I once had a girl, she lived in the past

A E

It was clear that relationship wouldn't last

It was clear from the way she had to sleep south

A E

It was clear from the lines around her mouth

So I went for a walk in the ravine

A E

I came upon an unbelievable scene

In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat

A E

With a tiny man in a tiny coat

I said "Hey man, do you think you can help?"

A E

He said "Of course I can - I'm an elf

We're not just fictional device

A E

We sail ravines and give advice"

G#m

I said "My baby is what it's about"

A E

He cried "Helms a-lee, boy, I'm comin' about

Don't fill me in on right or wrong

A E

Take these ropes and sing this song"

Circumstances eat themselves

A A/G# F#m

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

A E

At the present tense tureen.

G#m

His eyes were afire, he lit up a coal

A E

Handed me a ladle and a little white bowl

Put the pot on the fire, he opened a book

A E

And said "sit down, the thing's gotta cook"

"That's the loveliest pot I've ever seen"

A E

He said "it's not a pot, it's a tureen

And what's inside will make you well

A E

So ring this little dinner bell"

G#m

Then he giggled in french - that's what he did

A E

Like a kid at Christmas, as he opened the lid

"Help yourself" he beamed with pride

A E

But there was no sweet soup inside.

Silence fell on the cooling night

A E

I thought I better fake it just to be polite

Smallest friend, biggest moon

A E

Empty bowl, empty spoon.

Circumstances eat themselves

A A/G# F#m

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

A E

At the present tense tureen.

Circumstances eat themselves

A A/G# F#m

The present tense has been

Fill the fancy bowl up

A E

At the present tense tureen.

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