John Frusciante - The Past Recedes From the album "Curtains" Enjoy! Intro: G - D - Am - Em (3x) G - D - Am (Stop) Verse 1

^G And then th^De past re^Amcedes ^Em ^G And I w^Don't be in^Amvolved ^Em ^G The eff^Dort to be ^Amfree ^Em ^G Seems point^Dless from a^Ambove

Verse 2:

^G You're loo^Dking down at ^Amme ^Em ^G I'd rat^Dher stay be^Amlow ^Em ^G Than have you sta^Dring up at ^Amme ^Em G D Am Bsus-B (You can just use B, works fine) There's no where I want to go

Chorus 1:

^CAy, this bu^D#dim7siness of how l^Emong we try to ^Dstay alive ^CWhy to b^D#dim7e here you've first ^Emgot to die So I ^Dgave it a try ^CAnd what do you ^Em7know Time was so ^Amlong ago ^B

Verse 3

^G And thinks ^Dcome back you s^Amee ^Em ^G To where ^Dthey don't belo^Amng ^Em ^G And eve^Dry drop of ^Amsea ^Em G D Am Bsus-B (same thing) Is the whole ocean

Chorus 2:

I l^Cied to the gr^D#dim7eatest thieves About ^Emanything and ^Deverything ^CI'm a f^D#dim7igure of forg^Emotten speech I'm ^Dout of reach Oh, ^CI can't play it ^Em7safe But I might ^Amjust in case ^B

Adlib: (Do Intro Chords then on the 4th time G-D-Am-B) Chorus 3

Oh,^C I'm ^D#dim7disguised as a ^Emreaching hand I'm a ^Dworking man I ^Cdon't underst^D#dim7and why clockout ^EmComes so slow ^Devery time That's ^Cone line I ^Em7stay right be^Amhind C Em7 Am B... That's one line I stay right behind

Yeah... Do Intro Chords 3x then 4th time G-D-Am-B Outro: G Notes: D#dim7 - x6757x -bootyman

John Frusciante - Past recedes