The Present Tense Chords
by Radiohead
The Present Tense by Radiohead is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Cm, Eb, Dm, B/Eb, F/Eb, F, A#, C, F#m, Bm, G# and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro 4x) Gm Cm
Gm Cm Gm Cm
this dance, this dance
Eb Dm Eb Dm
It's like a weapon, Like a weapon
Gm Cm Gm Cm
of self defense, self defense
Eb Dm Eb B/Eb
Against the present, against the present
Eb Dm
the present tense
Gm Cm Gm Cm
don't get heavy, don't get heavy
Eb Dm Eb B/Eb
keep it light and keep it moving
Eb Dm Eb F/Eb
I am doing no harm
Gm Cm Gm Cm
as my world comes crashing
Eb Dm Eb B/Eb
down. i am dancing, freaking out
Eb F/Eb
deaf dumb and
Gm F
blind
A# Eb C Gm F
A# Eb C Gm
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost
Cm
I won't turn around while the penny'll drop
F#m Bm
I won't stop now, I won't slack off
A# Eb G#
or all this love will be in vain
Fm A# G#
ooo ooo ooo
Gm Cm F#m
stop from falling down a mine
Bm A#
it's no ones business but mine
Eb G#
or all this love will be in vain
Fm A#
oo ooo
Gm F
A# Eb C Gm F
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost
A# Eb C Gm
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost