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Exploding the Past
Composer: Henning Ohlenbusch
Album: Gentle Hen - Sneaking up on the Moon
https://youtu.be/qSaoZjZ9DkI

[verse]
E             A          B             E
Pile into the car in the middle of the night.
E                  A       B        E
Everyone’s coming along so smash in tight.
E                          A       B          E
We might be the only ones awake in this whole town.
E                        A             B              E
The hottest night of the year with the windows rolled down.


[verse]
E                   A      B          E
Running through the forest lit by the moon
E                                    A          B         E
Don’t know where we’re going I don’t care if we get there soon
E                        A             B           E
Following the voices of friends with a towel in my hand
E                        A              B    E
For the first time in my life I think I understand


[chorus]
                   E
And it happened so fast
                 F#m
We don’t need permission
                 A
We don’t want to stop 
                 E
And think things through
              E
Exploding the past
                 F#m
Yeah, we’re on a mission
               A
Forgetting the future
                        E
To make this one moment true


[verse]
E                      A      B          E
A shimmering sliver of silver fades into sight.
E                             A          B       E
It’s the moon shining down on water on a perfect night
E                              A            B          E
It’s brighter down here by the lake than it was in the trees
E                            A            B        E
And for the first time in my life I don’t care who sees.


[chorus]
                   E
And it happened so fast
                 F#m
We don’t need permission
                 A
We don’t want to stop 
                 E
And think things through
              E
Exploding the past
                 F#m
Yeah, we’re on a mission
               A
Forgetting the future
                        E
To make this one moment true


[bridge]
C#m
Back up, back up.
B
Get a running start.
A
Back up, back up.
B
This is the easy part.


[instrumental section]
Eadd9 Eadd9/G# Amaj9 Cadd9


[chorus]
                   E
And it happened so fast
                 F#m
We don’t need permission
                 A
We don’t want to stop 
                 E
And think things through
              E
Exploding the past
                 F#m
Yeah, we’re on a mission
               A
Forgetting the future
                        E
To make this one moment true


[instrumental section]
Eadd9 Eadd9/G# Amaj9 Cadd9

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    • Bad Day Done - Lyrics and Chords
    • It Only Takes a Couple Words - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Infinite Kitchen - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Wrong Record - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Rumor Mill - Lyrics and Chords
    • Nowhere to Go But to Sleep - Lyrics and Chords
    • Sofa So Good - Lyrics and Chords
    • Talking Backwards - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Whole Point of the Trip - Lyrics and Chords
    • Let's Go Get Lost - Lyrics and Chords
    • Drive Drive Drive Drive - Lyrics and Chords
    • Birds of Massachusetts - Lyrics and Chords
    • Let’s Make a Plan - Lyrics and Chords
    • Some Folks Venture Out - Lyrics and Chords
    • Don’t Go it Alone - Lyrics and Chords
    • Ghosts Fill the Sky - Lyrics and Chords
    • Heaven is Other People's Memories - Lyrics and Chords
    • Who Will We Be When We’re Gone - Lyrics and Chords
    • We've Got the Goods - Lyrics and Chords
    • She's Got it Bad - Lyrics and Chords
    • Knock Knock Knock - Lyrics and Chords
    • This Could Only Happen to You - Lyrics and Chords
    • A Few More Lifetimes - Lyrics and Chords
    • There's a World in the World - Lyrics and Chords
    • Lean, Then Catch Your Fall - Lyrics and Chords
    • They Know, They Know - Lyrics and Chords
    • Ancient Bones - Lyrics and Chords
    • You Can't Take It Back - Lyrics and Chords
    • What We Did and What We Didn't Do - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Hold Out - Lyrics and Chords
    • We're All Stars - Lyrics and Chords
    • We Didn't See Them Until We Did - Lyrics and Chords
    • Made Up Stars - Lyrics and Chords
    • Life of Leisure - Lyrics and Chords
    • Exploding the Past - Lyrics and Chords
    • Sneaking Up on the Moon - Lyrics and Chords
    • California Brown - Lyrics and Chords
    • Sit on Roofs - Lyrics and Chords
    • A Northern Lake (Erin) - Lyrics and Chords
    • College Town - Lyrics and Chords
    • Willing to Be Forgiven - Lyrics and Chords
    • Misdirection Octopus - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Best News of Our Lives - Lyrics and Chords
    • I Don't Know About Anyone Else But - Lyrics and Chords
    • Jake and Kim Broke Up (Leave Me Out of It) - Lyrics and Chords
    • I Wasn't Looking For This - Lyrics and Chords
    • Somebody Else's Problem - Lyrics and Chords
    • Waiting For Life - Lyrics and Chords
    • Saving Your Life - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Wrong Way Out of Town - Lyrics and Chords
    • She Does, She Does - Lyrics and Chords
    • The People You See Regularly Never Grow Old - Lyrics and Chords
    • Levitation - Lyrics and Chords
    • Periscope - Lyrics and Chords
    • Feel Like I Should - Lyrics and Chords
    • This Time It Looks Good - Lyrics and Chords
    • Save My Place - Lyrics and Chords
    • Journal of Lies - Lyrics and Chords
    • Back to School - Lyrics and Chords
    • Boring Dream - Lyrics and Chords
    • Disgruntled Lover - Lyrics and Chords
    • Map - Lyrics and Chords
    • Superhero - Lyrics and Chords
    • Thinking of a Time - Lyrics and Chords
    • Photobooth Curtain - Lyrics and Chords
    • Campground Daughter - Lyrics and Chords
    • Something's Taking Over - Lyrics and Chords
    • Thug - Lyrics and Chords
    • Overs - Lyrics and Chords
    • Beautiful Day in the Woods (Ayla) - Lyrics and Chords
    • Can’t Believe How Fast - Lyrics and Chords
    • Pick a Gripe - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Title Song - Lyrics and Chords
    • Rock and Roll Camper - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Wichita Train Whistle Sings - Lyrics and Chords
    • Candy Cane - Lyrics and Chords
    • Goodnight - Lyrics and Chords
    • Uncomfortable - Lyrics and Chords
    • Everybody Loves Martha - Lyrics and Chords
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