Tuning:

John Frusciante-The Past Recedes Album:Curtains Track:01 Standard Tuning Tabbed by Tom Woo (strato32) Use an acoustic guitar for the whole song. G D Am Em x3 G D Am

^G And then ^Dthe past re^Amcedes ^Em ^G And I wo^Dn't be in^Amvolved ^Em ^G The effort^D to be ^Amfree ^Em ^G Seems poin^Dtless from a^Ambove ^G You're looking ^Ddown at' ^Amme ^Em ^G I'd rather ^Dstay b^Amelow ^Em ^GThan have you stari^Dng up at ^Amme ^Em ^GTheres nowhere^D I want to ^Amgooooooo^Bo

^CAy, this ^D7business of how ^Emlong we try to ^Dstay alive ^CWhy to ^D7be here you've first ^Emgot to die So I ^Dgave it a try And ^Cwhat do you ^Gknow Time was so ^Amlong ago^D7

^G And thinks ^Dcome back you ^Amsee ^Em ^G To where t^Dhey don't be^Amlong ^Em ^G And every ^Ddrop of ^Amsea ^Em ^GIs the ^Dwhole ocea^Amn ^B oooooooohhh

I ^Clied to the ^D7greatest thieves About ^Emanything and ^Deverything ^CI'm a ^D7figure of for^Emgotten speech ^DI'm our of reach ^CI can't play it ^Gsafe But I might ^Amjust in case^D7

Solo -10-8h10p8-7-7h8p7-5-------7------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------8-7-8---10-8-7-8-8-7-------------------------------------------------------8--- ------------------------------------------9-7h9p7-------------------------------------7-5h7p5-5----- --------------------------------------------------9-9-7-5-7-5h7p5-4-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-4-2--------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -7-5h7p5-----10-10--14fb___14___14--15fb___15___15-------------------- ---------8-8----------------------------------------12--13fb--12---13- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- With the full bends bend the note fully then release to a half bend and play the note then release a bit more and play the note.

I^C'm di^D7sguised as a r^Emeaching hand ^DI'm working man I ^Cdont under^D7stand why clockout ^EmComes so slow ^Devery time That's ^Cone line I ^Gstay right be^Amhind That's ^Cone line I ^Gstay right be^Amhind ^B

G D Am Em x3 G D Am B G

John Frusciante - The past recedes