Frank Turner - Present Tense

intro : Bm
( occasionally hammer on and off from the D , G , and B strings . this may not be right , but
it sounds alright . )

Bm G
naked and retched and retching on a hotel bathroom floor ,
A
somewhere in the city
Bm G
three days no sleeping , not eating , not feeling good anymore
A Em G
drenched in sweat and self – pity now , it’s not a pretty sight

G A Bm G
what to say in my defense ,
G A Bm
i was imperfect tense
G A D A
G Em
used to have such balance , but i don’t know where it went
Em A Bm
so won’t you be my present sense

Bm
( occasionally hammer on and off from 4th fret to 2nd on the D string )

Bm G
breaking , i’m shaking , it’s taking a long long time
A
to come down off this murderous medication
Bm G
trying to remember , my reasons for running myself
A Em G
into the ground with such dedication

G A Bm G
what to say in my defense ,
G A Bm
i was imperfect tense
G A D A
G Em
used to have such balance , but i don’t know where it went
Em A Cadd9 – – A Em7 – – A
so won’t you be my present sense , sense

Bm A G D A
cos it’s not meant to be
D G Bm A G
i Am lost at sea
Em D A G A
so mermaids sing to me
D
of the better times and the things that can be
Bm
like the diamonds in the mediterranean sea
D
or the beatings and sleeping and times that i took
Bm
and of washing the drink and the drugs from my blood
G A
and i’ve nothing to say in my defense
G A
i’m far from perfect i’m still tense
G A
they say that love can change you once
G A
please say that love can change me once
G
come on change me

end on G