Present Tense Tureen
Moxy FruvousVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen.
I once had a girl, she lived in the past
It was clear that relationship wouldn't last
It was clear from the way she had to sleep south
It was clear from the lines around her mouth
So I went for a walk in the ravine
I came upon an unbelievable scene
In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat
With a tiny man in a tiny coat
I said "Hey man, do you think you can help?"
He said "Of course I can - I'm an elf
We're not just fictional device
We sail ravines and give advice"
I said "My baby is what it's about"
He cried "Helms a-lee, boy, I'm comin' about
Don't fill me in on right or wrong
Take these ropes and sing this song"
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen.
His eyes were afire, he lit up a coal
Handed me a ladle and a little white bowl
Put the pot on the fire, he opened a book
And said "sit down, the thing's gotta cook"
"That's the loveliest pot I've ever seen"
He said "it's not a pot, it's a tureen
And what's inside will make you well
So ring this little dinner bell"
Then he giggled in french - that's what he did
Like a kid at Christmas, as he opened the lid
"Help yourself" he beamed with pride
But there was no sweet soup inside.
Silence fell on the cooling night
I thought I better fake it just to be polite
Smallest friend, biggest moon
Empty bowl, empty spoon.
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen.
Circumstances eat themselves
The present tense has been
Fill the fancy bowl up
At the present tense tureen.
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Readable chord sheet for Present Tense Tureen by Moxy Fruvous
[E]Circumstances eat themselves The [A]present tense[A/Ab] has [F#m]been [B]Fill the fancy bowl up At the [A]present tense tur[E]een. [E]I once had a girl, she lived in the past It was clear that re[A]lationship wouldn't [E]last It was clear from the [B]way she had to sleep south It was clear from the [A]lines around her [E]mouth So I went for a walk in the ravine I came upon an [A]unbelievable [E]scene In a tiny [B]creek there's a tiny boat With a tiny [A]man in a tiny [E]coat I said "Hey man, do you think you can help?" He said "Of course I [A]can - I'm an [E]elf We're not just [B]fictional device We sail [A]ravines and give ad[E]vice" I said "My baby is what it's about" He cried "Helms a-[A]lee, boy, I'm comin' a[E]bout Don't fill me [B]in on right or wrong Take these [A]ropes and sing this [E]song" [E]Circumstances eat themselves The [A]present tense[A/Ab] has [F#m]been [B]Fill the fancy bowl up At the [A]present tense tur[E]een. [E]His eyes were afire, he lit up a coal Handed me a [A]ladle and a little white [E]bowl Put the pot on the [B]fire, he opened a book And said "sit [A]down, the thing's gotta [E]cook" "That's the loveliest pot I've ever seen" He said "it's not a [A]pot, it's a tur[E]een And what's in[B]side will make you well So ring this [A]little dinner [E]bell" Then he giggled in french - that's what he did Like a kid at [A]Christmas, as he opened the [E]lid "Help your[B]self" he beamed with pride But there was [A]no sweet soup in[E]side. Silence fell on the cooling night I thought I better [A]fake it just to be [E]polite Smallest [B]friend, biggest moon Empty [A]bowl, empty [E]spoon. [E]Circumstances eat themselves The [A]present tense[A/Ab] has [F#m]been [B]Fill the fancy bowl up At the [A]present tense tur[E]een. [E]Circumstances eat themselves The [A]present tense[A/Ab] has [F#m]been [B]Fill the fancy bowl up At the [A]present tense tur[E]een.