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Present Tense

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Present Tense
From: Andrew Hutchinson
Drop D tuning: DADGBe
Chords:
       D     G     F    A#     AG1   D2  
E|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|
B|--0---5---3---6---5---3----12-------------------------|
G|--0---5---3---7---6---4----12-------------------------|
D|--0---5---3---8---7---5----12-------------------------|
A|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|
D|--0---5---3---X---X---X----12-------------------------|
Verse (main riff):
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10-------10------10-----10--------10-------10------|
G|------7-----------------------7-----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------0-----0-------10-------10-------10----------|
E|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
B|-----10------10-------10----8---7---10----------------|
G|---------7------------------7---7---9-----------------|
D|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
A|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
D|---9-------9------9-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(main riff)
Do you see the way that tree bends
does it inspire,
leaning out to catch the suns rays
a lesson to be applied
are you getting something out of this
all encompassing trip
[Chorus]
 D2(slide)                             G  
You can spend your time alone,
Fredigesting past regrets.....OrG  D  G  F  
 G-                             D          G  
You can come to terms  and realise
Fyou're the only one who can't forgive yourself .....ODhG  F  
Makes much mDore sense,
 G-                         F  D  
to live in the present tense
[2nd verse:] 
(main riff)
Have you ideas on how this life ends,
Checked your hands and studied the lines,
Have you the belief that the road ahead
ascends off into the light
seems that needlessly it getting harder
to find an approach and a way to live
are we getting something out of this
all encompassing trip
[Chorus]
 D2(slide)                             G  
You can spend your time alone,
Fredigesting past regrets.....OrG  D  G  F  
 G-                             D          G  
You can come to terms  and realise
Fyou're the only one who cannot forgive yourself .....DOhG  F  
Makes much mDore sense,
 G-                         F  
to live in the present tense
[Outro]
     A#      AG1

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Present Tense

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Present Tense

From: Andrew Hutchinson

Drop D tuning: DADGBe

Chords:

D G F A# A D2

E|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|

B|--0---5---3---6---5---3----12-------------------------|

G|--0---5---3---7---6---4----12-------------------------|

D|--0---5---3---8---7---5----12-------------------------|

A|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|

|--0---5---3---X---X---X----12-------------------------|

Verse (main riff):

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

B|---10-------10------10-----10--------10-------10------|

G|------7-----------------------7-----------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------|

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

D|-0--------0-----0-------10-------10-------10----------|

E|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|

B|-----10------10-------10----8---7---10----------------|

G|---------7------------------7---7---9-----------------|

D|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|

A|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|

D|---9-------9------9-----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

(main riff)

Do you see the way that tree bends

does it inspire,

leaning out to catch the suns rays

a lesson to be applied

are you getting something out of this

all encompassing trip

[Chorus]

D2 G

(slide)

You can spend your time alone,

F G D G F

redigesting past regrets.....Or

G D G

You can come to terms and realise

F D G F

you're the only one who can't forgive yourself .....Oh

Makes much more sense,

G F D

to live in the present tense

[2nd verse:]

(main riff)

Have you ideas on how this life ends,

Checked your hands and studied the lines,

Have you the belief that the road ahead

ascends off into the light

seems that needlessly it getting harder

to find an approach and a way to live

are we getting something out of this

all encompassing trip

[Chorus]

D2 G

(slide)

You can spend your time alone,

F G D G F

redigesting past regrets.....Or

G D G

You can come to terms and realise

F D G F

you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself .....Oh

Makes much more sense,

G F

to live in the present tense

[Outro]

A# A

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