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Past Life

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[CHORDS]
   Ebmaj7x11333
        Fx33211
      Dm7xx0211
        Cx32010
      Cm7x35343
       Bb688766
        Fx8-10-10-10-8
[Intro]
Ebmaj7 F Dm7
Ebmaj7 F Dm7
e|--Ebmaj7--3-1-----------3-1--------F------------1---------Dm7----3--------------------|
B|--------4p3h4---------4p3h4-1------1-3h4---------1-3h4----------------------|
G|--------------3----------------2h3-----------2h3----------------------------|
D|--1-------------1------------3-------------3--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--Ebmaj7--3-1---------3-1------F------------1---------Dm7----3------------------------|
B|--------4p3---------4p3-1------1-3h4---------1-3h4--------------------------|
G|------------3--------------2h3-----------2h3--------------------------------|
D|--1-----------1----------3-------------3------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Ebmaj7I was picking up a suit from the dry cleaners
Which was Fstandard for me, Thursday, 12Dm7:30, 
Ebmaj7I got a pretty solid routine these days
FI don't know, it just works for Dm7me
Ebmaj7Anyway, I was leaving I was getting in mFy car
And I went to adjust the rearview mirroDm7r
Ebmaj7but in its reflection...just for a secondF...I saw a figure...started to trigger
FMemories of what I had learned...stopped me in my tracks
FWho was that? it was my lover...my lover from a past life
[Chorus]
From a Ebmaj7past lifFe (feel like I Dm7saw a ghost)
From a Ebmaj7past liFfe (so unexpectedDm7)
From a Ebmaj7past liFfe (I was transfixedDm7)
From a Ebmaj7past liFfe
[Verse]
Ebmaj7Well, somewhere between a lover and a friendF  
It was different back then
Ebmaj7Surreal, poetic so I'd sFay, like a bizarre chick Dm7flick with a Ebmaj7confusing end
But I shut it downF, closed it off
FThe sounds and smells I made myself forget
FA cheap solution to block out a friend, but it was realC  
It just feels like a past lifeDm7  
[Chorus]
From a Ebmaj7past lifFe (crazyDm7)
From a Ebmaj7past life (it takes a lot to trip me out)FI know you ???Dm7  
For the Ebmaj7first tFimDm7e
In a Ebmaj7long timFe (I know you ???)Dm7  
[Verse]
Cm7So I go about my day as Dm7normal 
but I can't seem to pass it off as just a random Cm7event
It consumes meDm7  
I thought I was moving on but I guess I was just switching ofCm7f
And now I see my life as the banal slog it Dm7instantly became
And I don't know if I can go on the samEbmaj7e
But I don't wanna dig up old bonesBb  F  
I mean, I don't even know if she has the same phone numbBberF  
Who knowsCm7? Maybe she doesDm7  
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7From a past Flife (I guess there's no harm in tryingDm7)
Ebmaj7From a past Flife (What's the worst that could happen?Dm7)
Ebmaj7For the first tFimeDm7  
Ebmaj7In a long tiFme (I tried to say it but it never came out right)
Ebmaj7Past lifFeDm7  
Ebmaj7From a past liFfe (you're not a stranger if you're always on mDm7y mind)
Ebmaj7For the first Ftime (I know it's late, it just didn't feel rDm7ight)
Ebmaj7In a long tFimeDm7  
Hello?
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off 
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Past Life

by Tame Impala

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Cm7

[CHORDS]

Ebmaj7

x11333

x33211

Dm7

xx0211

x32010

Cm7

x35343

688766

x8-10-10-10-8

[Intro]

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

e|----3-1-----------3-1--------------------1-------------3--------------------|

B|--------4p3h4---------4p3h4-1------1-3h4---------1-3h4----------------------|

G|--------------3----------------2h3-----------2h3----------------------------|

D|--1-------------1------------3-------------3--------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

e|----3-1---------3-1------------------1-------------3------------------------|

B|--------4p3---------4p3-1------1-3h4---------1-3h4--------------------------|

G|------------3--------------2h3-----------2h3--------------------------------|

D|--1-----------1----------3-------------3------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Ebmaj7

I was picking up a suit from the dry cleaners

F Dm7

Which was standard for me, Thursday, 12:30,

Ebmaj7

I got a pretty solid routine these days

F Dm7

I don't know, it just works for me

Ebmaj7 F

Anyway, I was leaving I was getting in my car

Dm7

And I went to adjust the rearview mirror

Ebmaj7 F

but in its reflection...just for a second...I saw a figure...started to trigger

Memories of what I had learned...stopped me in my tracks

Who was that? it was my lover...my lover from a past life

[Chorus]

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (feel like I saw a ghost)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (so unexpected)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (I was transfixed)

Ebmaj7 F

From a past life

[Verse]

Ebmaj7 F

Well, somewhere between a lover and a friend

It was different back then

Ebmaj7 F Dm7 Ebmaj7

Surreal, poetic so I'd say, like a bizarre chick flick with a confusing end

But I shut it down, closed it off

The sounds and smells I made myself forget

F C

A cheap solution to block out a friend, but it was real

Dm7

It just feels like a past life

[Chorus]

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (crazy)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (it takes a lot to trip me out)I know you ???

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

For the first time

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

In a long time (I know you ???)

[Verse]

Cm7 Dm7

So I go about my day as normal

Cm7

but I can't seem to pass it off as just a random event

Dm7

It consumes me

Cm7

I thought I was moving on but I guess I was just switching off

Dm7

And now I see my life as the banal slog it instantly became

Ebmaj7

And I don't know if I can go on the same

Bb F

But I don't wanna dig up old bones

Bb F

I mean, I don't even know if she has the same phone number

Cm7 Dm7

Who knows? Maybe she does

[Chorus]

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (I guess there's no harm in trying)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (What's the worst that could happen?)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

For the first time

Ebmaj7 F

In a long time (I tried to say it but it never came out right)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

Past life

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

From a past life (you're not a stranger if you're always on my mind)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

For the first time (I know it's late, it just didn't feel right)

Ebmaj7 F Dm7

In a long time

Hello?

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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