Imperfect Tense Chords by Frank Turner

Tempo:
150.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Bm

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Imperfect Tense- Frank Turner chords
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[N]
[Bb] [Em] [Bm]
[B] Naked and wretched and [Bm] retching on [G] a hotel bathroom floor
[A] Somewhere in the city [Bm] in three days
Not [B] sleeping, not eating, not feeling [G] good anymore
Getting [A] sweaty, self [E]-pitying now
It's not a pretty [G] sight
What to [A] say in my [Bm] defence
[G]
I [A] was in perfect [Bm] tense
[G] Used to have [A] such balance
But [D] I don't know where [G] it went
So [A] it should be my present sense
[Bm]
Breaking, I'm shaking
It's taking a long, long [G] time
To come down on [A] this nervous medication
[Bm] Trying to remember my reasons
For running [G] myself into [A] the ground
With such [Em] dedication
[G]
What [A] to say in my [Bm] defence
[G]
I [A] was in perfect [Bm] tense
I [G] used to have [A] such balance
But [D] I don't know where [G] it went
[Em] So [A] it should be my present [C]
sense
[B]
[Bb]
[A]
[Em]
[D] It's [G] not [A] necessary
[D]
I [Bm] am [A] lost [G] at sea
[E] It's not amazing [A] to me
[D] For the better times and the things that could be
[G] Had I followed you to bed it's a rainy sea
[D] Had I been weeping and sleeping at times that I [G] should
Had I more seen the drink and the drugs to my body
[Em] But I'm not here to say [A] in my defence
[Em] I'm wrong, I [A] think I'm still tense
[Em] But please say that love [A] can't change you
Once [Em] please say that love [A] can't change me
[G] Once, God, change me
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To learn Frank Turner - Imperfect Tense chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, A, Bm, G, D and G of chords. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 150. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Naked and wretched and [Bm] retching on [G] a hotel bathroom floor
[A] Somewhere in the city [Bm] in three days
Not [B] sleeping, not eating, not feeling [G] good anymore
Getting [A] sweaty, self [E]-pitying now
_ It's not a pretty [G] sight _
What to [A] say in my _ [Bm] defence
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I [A] was in perfect [Bm] tense
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Used to have [A] such balance
But [D] I don't know where [G] it went _ _ _ _ _
So [A] it should be my present sense
[Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Breaking, I'm shaking
It's taking a long, long [G] time
To come down on [A] this nervous medication
[Bm] Trying to remember my reasons
For running [G] myself into [A] the ground
With such _ [Em] dedication
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
What [A] to say in my [Bm] defence
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
I [A] was in perfect [Bm] tense
_ I _ _ _ [G] used to have [A] such balance
But [D] I don't know where [G] it _ _ went _
[Em] So [A] it should be my present _ [C]
sense
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[D] It's [G] not _ _ [A] necessary _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I [Bm] am _ [A] lost [G] at _ sea
_ _ _ _ [E] It's not _ amazing _ [A] to _ me
_ _ _ [D] For the better times and the things that could be
[G] Had I followed you to bed it's a rainy sea
[D] Had I been weeping and sleeping at times that I [G] should
Had I more seen the drink and the drugs to my body
[Em] But I'm not here to say [A] in my defence
[Em] I'm wrong, I [A] think I'm still tense
[Em] But please say that love [A] can't change you
Once [Em] please say that love [A] can't change me
[G] Once, God, change me _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song finds its place within the Love Ire & Song album.

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