Present Tense Tureen

E
Circumstances eat themselves
    A            A/G# F#m
The present tense has been
B
Fill the fancy bowl up
       A                E
At the present tense tureen.

G#m
I once had a girl, she lived in the 
past
                    A         
It was clear that relationship 
          E
wouldn't last
                      B
It was clear from the way she had to
 sleep south
                      A            
It was clear from the lines around 
    E
her mouth

So I went for a walk in the ravine
               A            E
I came upon an unbelievable scene
          B
In a tiny creek there's a tiny boat
            A             E
With a tiny man in a tiny coat

I said "Hey man, do you think you 
can help?"
                     A            
He said "Of course I can - I'm an 
E
elf
               B
We're not just fictional device
        A                  E
We sail ravines and give advice"
G#m
I said "My baby is what it's about"
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                  A            
He cried "Helms a-lee, boy, I'm 
         E
comin' about
              B
Don't fill me in on right or wrong
           A                   E
Take these ropes and sing this song"

E
Circumstances eat themselves
    A            A/G# F#m
The present tense has been
B
Fill the fancy bowl up
       A                E
At the present tense tureen.

G#m
His eyes were afire, he lit up a 
coal
            A                      
Handed me a ladle and a little 
  E
white bowl
                   B
Put the pot on the fire, he opened a
 book
              A                
And said "sit down, the thing's 
       E
gotta cook"

"That's the loveliest pot I've ever 
seen"
                    A          
He said "it's not a pot, it's a 
    E
tureen
             B
And what's inside will make you well
             A             E
So ring this little dinner bell"
G#m
Then he giggled in french - that's 
what he did
              A               
Like a kid at Christmas, as he 
            E
opened the lid
          B
"Help yourself" he beamed with pride
              A               E
But there was no sweet soup inside.

Silence fell on the cooling night
                   A               
I thought I better fake it just to 
   E
be polite
         B
Smallest friend, biggest moon
      A           E
Empty bowl, empty spoon.

E
Circumstances eat themselves
    A            A/G# F#m
The present tense has been
B
Fill the fancy bowl up
       A                E
At the present tense tureen.

E
Circumstances eat themselves
    A            A/G# F#m
The present tense has been
B
Fill the fancy bowl up
       A                E
At the present tense tureen.