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Present Tense Chords by Radiohead

Present Tense chords by Radiohead

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner

Album version from Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
- Note this is a simplified chord version


Intro          Additional Verse Chords
----------     -----------------------
Em  022000     Bm     x24432
Am  x02210     Dsus2  xx0230
B   x2444x     Asus4  x02230
G#  4664xx
G   3554xx
C   x32010
F   13321x
Dm  xx0231
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Capo 4th fret


Intro:

Em   Am   B
G#m  G    C
F    Dm   G

Em   Am   B
G#m  G    C
F    Dm   G


Verse 1:

Em    Am
Em    Am
Em    Am   Em   Am
   Distance, distance
 C                     Bm     C       Bm
(Distance) it's like a weapon, like a weapon
Em         Am     Em       Am
   Of self defense, self defense
C              Bm      C            Bm
   Against the present, against the present
C          Dsus2
   Present tense


Verse 2:

Em             Am   Em          Am
   I won't get heavy, don't get heavy
C          Bm        C        Asus4
   Keep it light and, keep it moving
C       Bm    C   Dsus2
   I am doing, no harm


Verse 3:

Em       Am   Em      Am
   As my world, comes crashing down
C      Bm      C         Asus4
   I'm dancing, freaking out
C        Bm        Em
   Deaf, dumb, and blind


Chorus 1:

Em   D G
C    A
Em   D
           G
In you I'm lost
           C     A
In you I'm lost


Bridge:

Em                    Am
   I won't turn around, when the penny drops
B                   G#m
   I won't stop now, I won't slack off
G                   C
   Or all this love, will be in vain
F  Dm  G


Em                  Am
   Stop from falling, down a mine
B                        G#m
   It's no one's business, but mine
G                     C
   That all this love, could be in vain
F  Dm  G


Chorus 2:

Em   D
           G
In you I'm lost
           C     A
In you I'm lost
Em   D
           G
In you I'm lost
           C     A
In you I'm lost


Outro:

Em    Am
Em    Am
Em    Am
Em    Am    Em

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