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Distant Past

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[Intro]
Am  Em
Dsus2  Em  Am
[Verse 1]
Dsus2Drag my tEmongue across the sand
AmSo happy just to crawl across the land
Dsus2Soon I'll Embe the best around
AmI'm gonna keep my plunder underground
Dsus2Hard flesh, Emcold against the rain
AmDust billowing around my brazen brain
Dsus2Saw off Emall my stinking limbs
AmBlood dripping down my sunken monkey chin
[Pre Chorus]
ABaby, can you leave it in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)?
BmGirl, I'm from the very very (distant past) - Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past)
ABaby, can you leave me in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past)?
BmGirl, I wanna take you to the (distant past) - Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past)
[Chorus]
EmTake me to the diF#mstant pGast, I want to go Asus4backA  
EmSave me from the dF#mistant pGast, I want this so Asus4badA  
EmTake me to the diF#mstant pGast, I want to go Asus4backA  
EmSave me from the dF#mistant pGast, I want this so Asus4badA  
[Interlude]
Am  Em  D6
[Verse 2]
Dsus2Two thumbs, I cEmross the RubAmicon - Slack-jawed, but you'll never be passing it on
Dsus2Plug hole, dEmown the drain you gAmo - Your body never made it past the snow
Dsus2Canine fEmangs up out my thrAmoat - You're bleeding over Eden like a goat
Dsus2Tall blade, a TEmriffid in every fiAmeld - I'm blooming like a fuming human shield
[Pre Chorus]
ABaby, can you leave it in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)?
BmGirl, I'm from the very very (distant past) - Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past)
ABaby, can you leave me in the (distant past) - Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past)?
BmGirl, I wanna take you to the (distant past) - Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past)
[Chorus]
EmTake me to the diF#mstant pGast, I want to go Asus4backA  
EmSave me from the dF#mistant pGast, I want this so Asus4badA  
EmTake me to the diF#mstant pGast, I want to go Asus4backA  
EmSave me from the dF#mistant pGast, I want this so Asus4badA  
[Bridge]
APast, the Empast
AI'm back, I'm Embad
AThe past (Crom), the EmpastEm  F#m  G  Asus4  A  
(DEmistant dis-distant F#mdis-distant diGstant dis-distant -tant pasAsus4t. Distant Adis-dis-distant past)
EmStopF#m,   sGtart something
Asus4Start, get bAetter
EmStopF#m,   jGust leave nothing
Asus4Stars, sAky
[Chorus]
EmTake me to the diF#mstant pGast, I want to go Asus4backA  
EmSave me from the dF#mistant pGast, I want this so Asus4badA  

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Distant Past

by Everything Everything

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

F#m

Asus4

[Intro]

Am Em

Dsus2 Em Am

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 Em

Drag my tongue across the sand

So happy just to crawl across the land

Dsus2 Em

Soon I'll be the best around

I'm gonna keep my plunder underground

Dsus2 Em

Hard flesh, cold against the rain

Dust billowing around my brazen brain

Dsus2 Em

Saw off all my stinking limbs

Blood dripping down my sunken monkey chin

[Pre Chorus]

Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)?

Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past) - Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past)

Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past)?

Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past) - Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past)

[Chorus]

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Take me to the distant past, I want to go back

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Save me from the distant past, I want this so bad

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Take me to the distant past, I want to go back

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Save me from the distant past, I want this so bad

[Interlude]

Am Em D6

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 Em Am

Two thumbs, I cross the Rubicon - Slack-jawed, but you'll never be passing it on

Dsus2 Em Am

Plug hole, down the drain you go - Your body never made it past the snow

Dsus2 Em Am

Canine fangs up out my throat - You're bleeding over Eden like a goat

Dsus2 Em Am

Tall blade, a Triffid in every field - I'm blooming like a fuming human shield

[Pre Chorus]

Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)? - Baby, can you leave it in the (distant past)?

Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past) - Girl, I'm from the very very (distant past)

Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past) - Baby, can you leave me in the (distant past)?

Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past) - Girl, I wanna take you to the (distant past)

[Chorus]

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Take me to the distant past, I want to go back

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Save me from the distant past, I want this so bad

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Take me to the distant past, I want to go back

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Save me from the distant past, I want this so bad

[Bridge]

A Em

Past, the past

A Em

I'm back, I'm bad

A Em Em F#m G Asus4 A

The past (Crom), the past

Em F#m G Asus4 A

(Distant dis-distant dis-distant distant dis-distant -tant past. Distant dis-dis-distant past)

Em F#m G

Stop, start something

Asus4 A

Start, get better

Em F#m G

Stop, just leave nothing

Asus4 A

Stars, sky

[Chorus]

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Take me to the distant past, I want to go back

Em F#m G Asus4 A

Save me from the distant past, I want this so bad

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