Artist: John Frusciante Song: The past recedes Album: Curtains Date: 6 July 2005, 2:00AM A GREAT song! I just love it! Can't get enough of it! Enjoy playing! Tabbed by Knut Zetterstrøm G D Am Em (play this 3 times) G D Am

A^Gnd ^Dthe^Amn t^Emhe past recedes ^GAn^Dd ^AmI w^Emon't be involved ^GTh^De ^Ameff^Emort to be free ^GSe^Dem^Ams p^Emointless from above ^GYo^Dr'^Amre ^Emlooking down at' me ^GI'^Dd ^Amrat^Emher stay below ^GTh^Dan^Am ha^Emve you staring up at me ^GTh^Deres nowhere I want to ^Amgoooo^Boooo

^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^D7

^GAn^Dd ^Amthi^Emnks come back you see ^GTo^D w^Amher^Eme they don't belong ^GAn^Dd ^Ameve^Emry drop of sea ^GIs^D the whole ocean ^Amooooo^Booohhh

I ^Clied to the ^D7greatest thieves About ^Emanything and ^Deverything ^CI'm a ^D7figure of for^Emgotten speech ^DI'm our of reach ^CI can't play it ^Gsafe But I might ^Amjust in case^D7

[Here John plays a solo:)]

I^C'm di^D7sguised as a r^Emeaching hand ^DI'm working man I ^Cdont under^D7stand 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 ^B

G D Am Em (3 times) G D Am B G

John Frusciante - Past recedes