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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am-   x02210
 F-    133211
 C-    x32010
 G-    320003
 E/G#- 476xxx
 E-    022100
 Dm-   xx0231
Intro: Am-C- x4
Verse 1:
AmSo-Clemn regAmretC  
transAmgressions
Cfill my AmheadC  
A Ammeasure Cof sucAmcessC  
is Amhow well Cto forAmget
       C         G  Am(hold)
And the past is dead
Guitar Solo: Beat became faster
Am--C--Dm--F-E- x2
Verse 2:
SAmtrewn about the battlefield
of Clife are the remainders
of Dmhistory  F   EWhen conAmvenient
we exalt them and Cpay them
such respect As if we're Dmall
in an equivalent traFjectoEry
And Amtrash piles Fhigh  E  Amin
the rubble we forGgot
The Amangels of our FnatureE  
just Amsit and watch it Grot
Chorus 1:
Now the Fpast Cis Gdead
Let's Ffocus on
toCmorrow insGtead
Oh the Ftragic Cpresent
Gsaid The E/G#past is AmdeadF  C  Am  Am  F  C  Am  
Am--F-C-Am-Am(hold)
Verse 3:
AmWho can say what constitutes
the Cmost important sector
of Dmsociety?  F   Eand the Amdominant
portion seek an Cinstant
gratification And are
Dmproud of intellectual FpoverEty
I'd Amlike to Fbe  E  Amempathetic
but I Gcan't The AmjeoparFdyE  
is too Amgreat to make a sGtand
Chorus 2:
Now the Fpast Cis Gdead
Good Fdeeds won't help
Cyou get aGhead yeah
The Fmodern Csignpost
Gread the E/G#past is AmdeadF  C  Am  Am  F  C  Am  
Bridge:
My Amnext great deFcision
Cis Amjust Amlying in FwaitC  
AmThe Amaction might turn
Fout to Cbe Amthe Amworld's
        F      C   Am  G--
most grievous mistake
Guitar Solo: F-C-G-- x4
Chorus 3:
Yeah The Fpast Cis Gdead
More Fveritable words
have Cnever been Gsaid
Oh the Ftragic Cpresent
Gsaid the E/G#past is AmdeadF  C  Am  Am  F  C  Am  
Am--F-C-Am--Am--G-Am(hold)

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Past Is Dead

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

E/G#

- 476xxx

- 022100

- xx0231

Am C

Intro: -- x4

Verse 1:

Am C Am C

So-lemn regret

transgressions

C Am C

fill my head

Am C Am C

A measure of success

Am C Am

is how well to forget

C G Am

(hold)

And the past is dead

Guitar Solo: Beat became faster

Am C Dm F E

-------- x2

Verse 2:

Strewn about the battlefield

of life are the remainders

Dm F E Am

of history When convenient

we exalt them and pay them

such respect As if we're all

F E

in an equivalent trajectory

Am F E Am

And trash piles high in

the rubble we forgot

Am F E

The angels of our nature

Am G

just sit and watch it rot

Chorus 1:

F C G

Now the past is dead

Let's focus on

C G

tomorrow instead

F C

Oh the tragic present

G E/G# Am F C Am Am F C Am

said The past is dead

Am F C Am Am

-----(hold)

Verse 3:

Who can say what constitutes

the most important sector

Dm F E Am

of society? and the dominant

portion seek an instant

gratification And are

Dm F E

proud of intellectual poverty

Am F E Am

I'd like to be empathetic

G Am F E

but I can't The jeopardy

Am G

is too great to make a stand

Chorus 2:

F C G

Now the past is dead

Good deeds won't help

C G

you get ahead yeah

F C

The modern signpost

G E/G# Am F C Am Am F C Am

read the past is dead

Bridge:

Am F

My next great decision

C Am Am F C

is just lying in wait

Am Am

The action might turn

F C Am Am

out to be the world's

F C Am G

most grievous mistake

F C G

Guitar Solo: ---- x4

Chorus 3:

F C G

Yeah The past is dead

More veritable words

C G

have never been said

F C

Oh the tragic present

G E/G# Am F C Am Am F C Am

said the past is dead

Am F C Am Am G Am

---------(hold)

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