[D]
Verse 1:
In this [D]present state of grace
I hold my [A]head up high
Though the w[G]ater damage froze
Another f[D]lood will soon be by
[G]Here and now [D]is all we'll be
So it's this [A]present state of grace I offer [D]thee
Chorus 1:
Welcome [Bm]home to the [G]men
And the [D]women who defend
Back to their [Bm]lives and the [G]lies
Shat on [D]them by govern[A]ment
Through the [D]barbs and the [G]pokes
And the [D]ones we'd like to [G]choke
It's this [D]present state of [A]grace I offer [D]thee
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
Verse 2:
In this [D]present state of grace
A poor man [A]robbed me blind
Though I o[G]ffered him the cash
He said 'don't ins[D]ult my pride'
[G]To each their own
[D]We're just flesh and bone
An this pr[D]esent state of gr[A]ace I offer th[D]ee
Verse 3:
In this [D]present state of grace
I saw the [A]wall capsize
And [G]through the banks they fell
Into the [D]swelling tide
[G]Let them eat cake
[D]For our mistakes
And this p[D]resent state of g[A]race I offer t[D]hee
Chorus 2:
So let's sing good[Bm]bye to Auld Lang [G]Syne
Under the [D]carpet sweep behind
Where passenge[Bm]rs making turn[G]s
Towards the [D]coming great di[A]vide
The true [D]prophet never [G]spoke
He just s[D]miles and saw [G]the joke
And this p[D]resent state of g[A]race I offer t[D]hee
Bridge:
'Cause only[A] life, yeah only life has loneliness to [D]sell
So cele[A]brate, yeah live your life, live it and raise [D]hell
The true[G] prophet never spoke
He just [D]smiled and saw the joke
And this [A]present state of grace we creatures [D]need
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
Yeah, it's this [A]present state of grace we creatures [D]need...
Verse 1:
In this [D]present state of grace
I hold my [A]head up high
Though the w[G]ater damage froze
Another f[D]lood will soon be by
[G]Here and now [D]is all we'll be
So it's this [A]present state of grace I offer [D]thee
Chorus 1:
Welcome [Bm]home to the [G]men
And the [D]women who defend
Back to their [Bm]lives and the [G]lies
Shat on [D]them by govern[A]ment
Through the [D]barbs and the [G]pokes
And the [D]ones we'd like to [G]choke
It's this [D]present state of [A]grace I offer [D]thee
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
Verse 2:
In this [D]present state of grace
A poor man [A]robbed me blind
Though I o[G]ffered him the cash
He said 'don't ins[D]ult my pride'
[G]To each their own
[D]We're just flesh and bone
An this pr[D]esent state of gr[A]ace I offer th[D]ee
Verse 3:
In this [D]present state of grace
I saw the [A]wall capsize
And [G]through the banks they fell
Into the [D]swelling tide
[G]Let them eat cake
[D]For our mistakes
And this p[D]resent state of g[A]race I offer t[D]hee
Chorus 2:
So let's sing good[Bm]bye to Auld Lang [G]Syne
Under the [D]carpet sweep behind
Where passenge[Bm]rs making turn[G]s
Towards the [D]coming great di[A]vide
The true [D]prophet never [G]spoke
He just s[D]miles and saw [G]the joke
And this p[D]resent state of g[A]race I offer t[D]hee
Bridge:
'Cause only[A] life, yeah only life has loneliness to [D]sell
So cele[A]brate, yeah live your life, live it and raise [D]hell
The true[G] prophet never spoke
He just [D]smiled and saw the joke
And this [A]present state of grace we creatures [D]need
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
Yeah, it's this [A]present state of grace we creatures [D]need...
