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Thom Yorke - The Present Tense
Gm 	- x 10 x 0 11 x
Cm 	- 8 x x 8 x x
Cm5 	- 8 x x 0 8 x
Eb 	- x 6 x x 8 x
Dm 	- x 5 x x 6 x
G/B 	- 7 x x 0 8 x
G7/B 	- 7 x x 0 6 x
Dmsus4 	- x 5 x x 8 x
F2 	- x 8 x x 8 x
F 	- x 8 x x 6 x
Gm(low)	- 3 x 0 3 x x
F (low)	- 1 3 x 2 x x
F(high)	- x 8 x x 10 x
Bb 	- 6 8 x 7 x x (and sometimes barred 6 8 8 7 6 6)
Ebmaj7 	- x 6 8 7 8 x
C 	- 8 10 x 9 x x and in last Chorus, x 3 5 x 5 x
D/F# 	- 14 x 12 14 x x
G/B* 	- 7 x 0 7 x x
Ab 	- 4 6 x 5 x x, higher quick one is x 11 13 x 13 x
Fm 	- x 8 10 x 9 x
   Gm   CmCm5    Gm   CmCm5	
This dance, this dance
EbIs like a DmweaEbpon, like Dma weapon
      Gm    CmCm5        Gm    CmCm5
Of self defense, of self defense
EbAgainst the Dmpresent, Ebagainst the G/BpreG7/Bsent
Eb"Present DmTense"
	    Gm   CmCm5         Gm    CmCm5
I won't get heavy, don't get heavy
    EbDmsus4    Dm        Eb   G/B  G/B7  
Keep it light and, keep it moving
  EbDmsus4   Dm    Eb   F2  F  
I am doing  ,   no harm 
    Gm   CmCm5     Gm    CmCm5    Eb  
As my world   comes crashing down
           Dm          Eb   G/B  G/B7  
I am dancing, freaking out
        Eb     F2       F  Gm(low)
Deaf, dumb, and blind
F(low), Bb, Ebmaj7, C  
Gm(high), F(high)
In you I'm Bblost, in you I'Ebmaj7m lostC  
GmI won't turn rouCmnd while the penny drops
            D/F#  G/B*
I won't stop now, I won't slack off
BbOr all this Ebmaj7love will be in Abvain,
FmOoooBbh Ab  Gm  
GmStop from fCmalling down a D/F#mine
             G/B*          Bb  
It's no ones business but mine
Or all this Ebmaj7love will be in Abvain
FmOoohhhBbh
Gm(low),F(low)
In you I'm Bblost, in you I'm Ebmaj7lostC  
Gm(high),F(high)
               Bb     Ebmaj7           C  Gm(high)
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost

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The Present Tense

by Thom Yorke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G7/B

Ebmaj7

D/F#

Thom Yorke - The Present Tense

Gm - x 10 x 0 11 x

Cm - 8 x x 8 x x

Cm5 - 8 x x 0 8 x

Eb - x 6 x x 8 x

Dm - x 5 x x 6 x

G/B - 7 x x 0 8 x

G7/B - 7 x x 0 6 x

Dmsus4 - x 5 x x 8 x

F2 - x 8 x x 8 x

F - x 8 x x 6 x

Gm(low) - 3 x 0 3 x x

F (low) - 1 3 x 2 x x

F(high) - x 8 x x 10 x

Bb - 6 8 x 7 x x (and sometimes barred 6 8 8 7 6 6)

Ebmaj7 - x 6 8 7 8 x

C - 8 10 x 9 x x and in last Chorus, x 3 5 x 5 x

D/F# - 14 x 12 14 x x

G/B* - 7 x 0 7 x x

Ab - 4 6 x 5 x x, higher quick one is x 11 13 x 13 x

Fm - x 8 10 x 9 x

Gm Cm Gm Cm

Cm5 Cm5

This dance, this dance

Eb Dm Eb Dm

Is like a weapon, like a weapon

Gm Cm Gm Cm

Cm5 Cm5

Of self defense, of self defense

Eb Dm Eb G/B G7/B

Against the present, against the present

Eb Dm

"Present Tense"

Gm Cm Gm Cm

Cm5 Cm5

I won't get heavy, don't get heavy

Eb Dm Eb G/B G B7

Dmsus4 /

Keep it light and, keep it moving

Eb Dm Eb F2 F

Dmsus4

I am doing , no harm

Gm Cm Gm Cm Eb

Cm5 Cm5

As my world comes crashing down

Dm Eb G/B G B7

I am dancing, freaking out

Eb F2 F Gm

(low)

Deaf, dumb, and blind

F Bb Ebmaj7 C

(low), , ,

Gm F

(high), (high)

Bb Ebmaj7 C

In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost

Gm Cm

I won't turn round while the penny drops

D/F# G/B

I won't stop now, I won't slack off

Bb Ebmaj7 Ab

Or all this love will be in vain,

Fm Bb Ab Gm

Ooooh

Gm Cm D/F#

Stop from falling down a mine

G/B Bb

It's no ones business but mine

Ebmaj7 Ab

Or all this love will be in vain

Fm Bb

Ooohhhh

Gm F

(low),(low)

Bb Ebmaj7 C

In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost

Gm F

(high),(high)

Bb Ebmaj7 C Gm

(high)

In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost

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