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Past In Present

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"Past In Present"
This one works well if you alternate bass notes with your strumming to simulate the bass
the song.
I'm not 100% sure about the chords in the verse.  They work, but they may not be the
chords.  Have fun trying it out and if you can find better ones, leave a comment. :)
Intro:
       D        Bm        A  D(x4)
Verse 1:
DThe scarlet lettDer isn't blackBm  A  
DGotta know who's Dgot your backBm  A  
DBecause they're Dright in front of youBm  A  
DBecause they're Dtelling you the truthBm  A  
GSo much present Ginside my present
F#mInside my present sDo...so much past
GInside my presenGt inside my present
F#mInside my present
DSo, so
                       D        Bm         A   D(x4)
Ooh  Lalalala
lalalala
lalalala
lalalala
Verse 2:
DFeeling it from Ddark to brightBm  A  
DWhen a wrong becDomes a rightBm  A  
DWhen a mountain Dfills with lightBm  A  
DIt's a volcano, it's a volcano
DIt's a volcano, it's a volcano
Chorus repeated to end:
GSo much present, Ginside my present
F#mInside my present
DSo, so much past
GInside my presenGt, inside my present
F#mInside my present
DSo, so
GSo much present, Ginside my present
F#mInside my present
DSo, so much past
GInside my presenGt, inside my present
F#mInside my present
DSo, so

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Past In Present

by Feist

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F#m

"Past In Present"

This one works well if you alternate bass notes with your strumming to simulate the bass

the song.

I'm not 100% sure about the chords in the verse. They work, but they may not be the

chords. Have fun trying it out and if you can find better ones, leave a comment. :)

Intro:

D Bm A D

(x4)

Verse 1:

D D Bm A

The scarlet letter isn't black

D D Bm A

Gotta know who's got your back

D D Bm A

Because they're right in front of you

D D Bm A

Because they're telling you the truth

G G

So much present inside my present

F#m D

Inside my present so...so much past

G G

Inside my present inside my present

F#m

Inside my present

So, so

D Bm A D

(x4)

Ooh Lalalala

lalalala

Verse 2:

D D Bm A

Feeling it from dark to bright

D D Bm A

When a wrong becomes a right

D D Bm A

When a mountain fills with light

It's a volcano, it's a volcano

Chorus repeated to end:

G G

So much present, inside my present

F#m

Inside my present

So, so much past

G G

Inside my present, inside my present

F#m

Inside my present

So, so

G G

So much present, inside my present

F#m

Inside my present

So, so much past

G G

Inside my present, inside my present

F#m

Inside my present

So, so

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