John Frusciante - The past recedes

^GAnd then t^Dhe past^Am recedes ^{Em G}And I w^Don't be i^Amnvolved ^{Em G}The effort ^Dto be ^Amfree ^{Em G}Seems pointless fr^Dom a^Ambove ^GYor're looking ^Ddown at'^Am me ^{Em G}I'd rather ^Dstay b^Amelow ^{Em G}Than have you ^Dstaring up^Am at me ^{Em G}Theres nowhere ^DI want to ^Amgooo o^B7oooo

^CAy, this ^D7business of how ^Emlong we try to ^Dstay alive ^CWhy to ^D7be here you've first ^Emgot to die ^DSo I gave it a try And ^Cwhat do you ^Gknow Time was so ^Amlong ago^B7

^GAnd thinks ^Dcome back you^Am see ^{Em G}To where ^Dthey don't^Am belong ^{Em G}And every ^Ddrop of^Am sea ^{Em G}Is^D the whole o^Amcean ^B7oooooooohhh

I ^Clied to the ^D7greatest thieves About ^Emanything and ^Deverything ^CI'm a ^D7figure of for^Emgotten speech ^DI'm out of reach ^CI can't play it ^Gsafe But I might ^Amjust in case^B7

^CI'm di^D#sguised as a ^Emreaching hand ^DI'm working man I ^Cdont under^D#stand 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 ^B7