Anson Seabra - Past Tense: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Past Tense" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                   Bm
Baby, I found a new piece of you
D                     Bm
Buried inside me this afternoon
G                    A                     D
Next to the memories I should've put in a box

Baby, there must be a piece of me
Still can't believe that we're history
I called you my girlfriend again,
and I know I should stop

    Em                 A
But I can't face the truth

Chorus:
               G                D
Don't you know I can't let you go
             Bm                             A
So I just pretend like you're still coming home?
               G                      D
I left on the light and unlocked the door
                   Bm                          A
'Cause I miss the sound of your steps on the floor
                    Em                     G
I know that you're gone and everything's changed
              D        A/C#        Bm
So, why do I love you exactly the same?
                 G     Gm
It doesn't make sense, us in the past tense

Baby, I think there's a part of me
That wishes I could take back everything
Go back in time and erase the first night
that we met

But I can't face the truth

Chorus:
Don't you know I can't let you go
So I just pretend like you're still coming home?
I left on the light and unlocked the door
'Cause I miss the sound of your steps on the floor
I know that you're gone and everything's changed
So, why do I love you exactly the same?
It doesn't make sense, us in the past tense

  G             D
(Do, do-do-do, do)
           Bm
(Do-do-do, do)
               A
(Do-do-do, do) Us in the past tense
  G            D
(Do, do-do-do, do)
           Bm
(Do-do-do, do)
            A
(Do-do-do, do)

Chorus:
Don't you know I can't let you go
So I just pretend like you're still coming home?
I left on the light and unlocked the door
'Cause I miss the sound of your steps on the floor
I know that you're gone and everything's changed
So, why do I love you exactly the same?
It doesn't make sense, us in the past tense


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Past Tense" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Past Tense" by Anson Seabra.