Ever present past
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Dm C/G Dm C/G
F C/G
I've got too much on my plate
Dm Am
Don't have no time to be a decent lover
F C/G
I hope it isn't too late
Dm C/G
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
Dm C/G
The time that I thought would last
Dm F
My Ever Present Past
F C/G
I've got too much on my mind
Dm Am
I think of everything to be discovered
F C/G
I hope there's something to find
Dm C/G
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
Dm C/G
The time that I thought would last
Dm F
My Ever Present Past, hmmm
[Refrão] C/G G F
The things I think I did
C/G G F
I do, I think I did
C/G G F
But the things I think I did
Em Dm
When I was a kid
F C/G
BRIDGE: I couldn't understand a word that they were saying
F C/G
But still I hung around and took it all in
F C/G
I wouldn't join in with the games that they were playing
Am Am7 F
It went by, it went by, in a flash
Am Am7 F
It flew by, it flew by, in a flash
SOLO: F C/G F C/G
(voice solo) C/G
There's far too much on my plate
Dm Am
Don't have no time to be a decent lover
F C/G
I hope it's never too late
Dm C/G
Searching for the time that has gone so fast
Dm7 C/G
The time that I thought would last
Dm F
My Ever Present Past.
C/G G F
The things I think I did
C/G G F
I do, I think I did
C/G G F
The things I think I did
Em Dm
When I was a kid, ...mmm
C/G G F
The things I think I did
C/G G F
I do, I think I did, hmmm
C/G G F
For the things I think I did
Em Dm7
When I was a kid,
C/G
When I was a kid
How to play Ever present past
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.