Present Tense Tureen chords by Moxy Früvous

Chords with lyrics

Circumstances eat themselves
  A augmentedA      A/Ab F# minorF#m
The present tense has been
BB
Fill the fancy bowl up
    A augmentedA        E MajorE
At the present tense tureen.

E MajorE
I once had a girl, she lived in the past
          A augmentedA          E MajorE
It was clear that relationship wouldn't last
           BB
It was clear from the way she had to sleep south
           A augmentedA        E MajorE
It was clear from the lines around her mouth

So I went for a walk in the ravine
        A augmentedA      E MajorE
I came upon an unbelievable scene
     BB
In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat
      A augmentedA       E MajorE
With a tiny man in a tiny coat

I said "Hey man, do you think you can help?"
           A augmentedA      E MajorE
He said "Of course I can - I'm an elf
        BB
We're not just fictional device
    A augmentedA         E MajorE
We sail ravines and give advice"

I said "My baby is what it's about"
         A augmentedA           E MajorE
He cried "Helms a-lee, boy, I'm comin' about
       BB
Don't fill me in on right or wrong
      A augmentedA          E MajorE
Take these ropes and sing this song"

E MajorE
Circumstances eat themselves
  A augmentedA      A/Ab F# minorF#m
The present tense has been
BB
Fill the fancy bowl up
    A augmentedA        E MajorE
At the present tense tureen.

E MajorE
His eyes were afire, he lit up a coal
      A augmentedA            E MajorE
Handed me a ladle and a little white bowl
          BB
Put the pot on the fire, he opened a book
       A augmentedA            E MajorE
And said "sit down, the thing's gotta cook"

"That's the loveliest pot I've ever seen"
          A augmentedA       E MajorE
He said "it's not a pot, it's a tureen
       BB
And what's inside will make you well
       A augmentedA       E MajorE
So ring this little dinner bell"

Then he giggled in french - that's what he did
       A augmentedA              E MajorE
Like a kid at Christmas, as he opened the lid
     BB
"Help yourself" he beamed with pride
       A augmentedA        E MajorE
But there was no sweet soup inside.

Silence fell on the cooling night
          A augmentedA         E MajorE
I thought I better fake it just to be polite
     BB
Smallest friend, biggest moon
   A augmentedA      E MajorE
Empty bowl, empty spoon.

E MajorE
Circumstances eat themselves
  A augmentedA      A/Ab F# minorF#m
The present tense has been
BB
Fill the fancy bowl up
    A augmentedA        E MajorE
At the present tense tureen.

E MajorE
Circumstances eat themselves
  A augmentedA      A/Ab F# minorF#m
The present tense has been
BB
Fill the fancy bowl up
    A augmentedA        E MajorE
At the present tense tureen.