Frank Turner - Present tense

^BmNaked and retched and retching on a hotel ^Gbathroom floor, ^Asomewhere in the City ^BmThree days no sleeping, not eating, not feeling ^Ggood anymore Drenched in ^Asweat and self-pity ^Emnow, it's not a pretty sight^G

^GWhat to ^Asay in my ^Bmdefense, ^{G G}I ^Awas imperfect ^Bmtense G A D A ^GUse^Emd to have such balance, but I don't know where it went ^EmSo won't you ^Abe my present sense^Bm

^Bm(Occasionally hammer on and off from 4th fret to 2nd on the D string) ^BmBreaking, I'm shaking, it's taking a long long ^Gtime To come down off this ^Amurderous medication ^BmTrying to remember, my reasons for running ^Gmyself into the ^Aground with such dedi^Emcation ^G

^GWhat to ^Asay in my ^Bmdefense, ^{G G}I ^Awas imperfect ^Bmtense G A D A ^GUse^Emd 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

Cos ^Bmit's ^Anot ^Gmeant ^Dto ^Abe ^DI ^Gam ^Bmlost ^Aat ^Gsea So ^Emmer^Dmaids ^Asing ^Gto ^Ame Of the ^Dbetter times and the things that can be Like the ^Bmdiamonds in the Mediterranean sea Or the ^Dbeatings and sleeping and times that I took And of ^Bmwashing the drink and the drugs from my blood And I've ^Gnothing to say in ^Amy defense I'm ^Gfar from perfect ^AI'm still tense They ^Gsay that love can ^Achange you once Please ^Gsay that love can ^Achange me once Come on ^Gchange me