Present Tense Tureen chords by Moxy Früvous

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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