Present Tense

Intro : Bm ( occasionally hammer on and off from the D , G , and B strings . this may not be right , but it sounds alright . ) Bm G naked and retched and retching on a hotel bathroom floor , A somewhere in the city Bm G three days no sleeping , not eating , not feeling good anymore A Em G drenched in sweat and self - pity now , it’s not a pretty sight G A Bm G what to say in my defense , G A Bm i was imperfect tense G A D A G Em used to have such balance , but i don’t know where it went Em A Bm so won’t you be my present sense Bm ( occasionally hammer on and off from 4th fret to 2nd on the D string ) Bm G breaking , i’m shaking , it’s taking a long long time A to come down off this murderous medication Bm G trying to remember , my reasons for running myself A Em G into the ground with such dedication G A Bm G what to say in my defense , G A Bm i was imperfect tense G A D A G Em used 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 Bm A G D A cos it’s not meant to be D G Bm A G i Am lost at sea Em D A G A so mermaids sing to me D of the better times and the things that can be Bm like the diamonds in the mediterranean sea D or the beatings and sleeping and times that i took Bm and of washing the drink and the drugs from my blood G A and i’ve nothing to say in my defense G A i’m far from perfect i’m still tense G A they say that love can change you once G A please say that love can change me once G come on change me end on G