Drugstore Perfume
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Some chords used:
D Dsus4/G* G F#/G Em A C#5 D5
e|-2--3--------3--3----0--0-----------------------------------------|
B|-3--3--------3--3----0--2-----------------------------------------|
G|-2--0--------0--2----0--2--6---7----------------------------------|
D|-------------0--0----2--2--6---7----------------------------------|
A|-------------2--0----2--0--4---5----------------------------------|
E|-------------3--2----0--------------------------------------------|
*(I'll call the Dsus4/G a D4/G below for the sake of space)
Intro: D D4/G x4
D D4/G D
She waits at windows
G F#/G Em G F#/G
Her dreams don’t show in color and she sleeps for now
A
She just waits around wishing she-
D D4/G D
Could leave, single mothers
G F#/G Em G F#/G
In parking lots and wear another girl’s evening out
A
This place let you down easy
C#5 D5
She gets up to buy a drink
C#5 G F#/G Em
I’d notice why when she walks by
D
There’s something caught in her eye, she says
D D4/G D
That she can’t change for love
G F#/G Em
And she explains how long she’s waited for
G F#/G A
She wanted more
D D4/G D D4/G
D D4/G D
Dead leaves, desperate summers
G F#/G Em G
All-ages clubs and metal shutter to keep you out
F#/G A
While we hang around factories
D D4/G D
‘Till we meet each other
G F#/G Em G F#/G
Two discount lives and heavy numbers to keep you Down
A
If I wait around, maybe she-
C#5 D5
Might come back to say that I’m
C#5 G F#/G Em
Not sure you know my name, that’s fine
D
But take me with you this time she says
D D4/G
That she can’t change for love
D G F#/G Em G
And she explains how long she’s waited for
F#/G A
She wanted more
Bm D
Gone today
F# C# Bm
I might just see you around
A G Em Bm D
It hurts, but I understand if you can’t find another
F# C# G
reason not to stay
D
And while she’s walking away she says
D D4/G
That she can’t change for love
D G F#/G Em G
And she explains how long she’s waited for
F#/G A
She wanted more
D D4/G
And as these days go by
D G F#/G Em G
Well they can’t change how long we’ve waited for
F#/G A
A love that’s more
D
A love that’s more
D D4/G D D4/G D D4/G D D
How to play Drugstore Perfume
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.