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The Never-Ending Present

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[Intro]
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D
[Verse 1]
This Dwaiting here for a E7bus
is Gbetter than its comiDng
DEvery day it always E7does
As I Gdaydream or kick some dDirt
Or Dthrow a rock or check my E7watch
Or Gcatch my reflectGmaj7ion
[Chorus]
  GAnd it barely makes an impressDion
   E7On the never-ending presGent
D D E7 G
D
[Verse 2]
This Dworking from the inside E7out
This Gstepping to the easDel
Is Dgonna run you into reE7sults
And Gthen there's the materiDals:
To Dsee the world beyond your E7shoes
ReGflected in the polDish
And Dsee some images of E7truth
GBeautifully demolGmaj7ished
[Chorus]
  GAnd it barely makes an impressDion
   E7On the never-ending presGent
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D
[Verse 3]
DSteel yourself against the E7cold
Or Glook for semi-precious sDhade
DWhen the bus crests that E7hill
GLove and hate are just the saDme
DWatching as the money E7drops
GEvery day it always dDoes
DMaybe there's a song in E7here
No, and in Gfact, there never wGas
[Chorus]
  GNothing but a little expressDion
   E7From the never-ending presGent
  GJust me doing my impressDion
   E7Of the never-ending presGent
[Outro]
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
D D E7 G
(fade out)

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The Never-Ending Present

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Intro]

D D E7 G

[Verse 1]

D E7

This waiting here for a bus

G D

is better than its coming

D E7

Every day it always does

G D

As I daydream or kick some dirt

D E7

Or throw a rock or check my watch

G Gmaj7

Or catch my reflection

[Chorus]

G D

And it barely makes an impression

E7 G

On the never-ending present

D D E7 G

[Verse 2]

D E7

This working from the inside out

G D

This stepping to the easel

D E7

Is gonna run you into results

G D

And then there's the materials:

D E7

To see the world beyond your shoes

G D

Reflected in the polish

D E7

And see some images of truth

G Gmaj7

Beautifully demolished

[Chorus]

G D

And it barely makes an impression

E7 G

On the never-ending present

D D E7 G

[Verse 3]

D E7

Steel yourself against the cold

G D

Or look for semi-precious shade

D E7

When the bus crests that hill

G D

Love and hate are just the same

D E7

Watching as the money drops

G D

Every day it always does

D E7

Maybe there's a song in here

G G

No, and in fact, there never was

[Chorus]

G D

Nothing but a little expression

E7 G

From the never-ending present

G D

Just me doing my impression

E7 G

Of the never-ending present

[Outro]

D D E7 G

(fade out)

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