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The Present

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[Intro]
C G C G
[Verse]
CSunlight illuminates Gthe dust.
CMy heart sleeps beneath tGhe earth.
CWake Amme Cup agaGin.
CTime Amto mCove on from the Grain, rD/F#ain.
[Chorus]
CTime and Gagain.
C(DistorteGd)
[Verse]
CIf I'd awaken in my Gbed.
CMy heart's burning, trying to breathe Gagain.
CThe wind Amblows tChrough my Ghair.
CAs Amwe dCefy if I dGare, dD/F#are.
[Chorus]
CTime and Gagain.
CRaise yourself up once Gagain.
CTime and Gagain.
CRaise yourself up once Gagain.
[Outro]
CAhhhh, oGhhhh,
CAhhhh, oGhhhh,
CAhhhh, oGhhhh, 
CAhhhh, oGhhhh. 

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The Present

by Zealand

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse]

C G

Sunlight illuminates the dust.

C G

My heart sleeps beneath the earth.

C Am C G

Wake me up again.

C Am C G D/F#

Time to move on from the rain, rain.

[Chorus]

C G

Time and again.

C G

(Distorted)

[Verse]

C G

If I'd awaken in my bed.

C G

My heart's burning, trying to breathe again.

C Am C G

The wind blows through my hair.

C Am C G D/F#

As we defy if I dare, dare.

[Chorus]

C G

Time and again.

C G

Raise yourself up once again.

C G

Time and again.

C G

Raise yourself up once again.

[Outro]

C G

Ahhhh, ohhhh,

C G

Ahhhh, ohhhh,

C G

Ahhhh, ohhhh,

C G

Ahhhh, ohhhh.

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