Object Permanence
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Afinação: D A D F# A DCapotraste: 1st traste
[Intro]
D |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
A |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
F#|-5-----8------5------12--10-----5------8------7------------------------------------|
D |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
A |-5-----9------5------12--12-----5------9------7------------------------------------|
D |-5-----9------5------12--11-----5------9------7------------------------------------|
Enter overdrive/distortion. No strumming patterns listed here, just the chords.
D |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
A |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
F#|-5-----8------5------12--10-----5------8------7------------------------------------|
D |-0-----0------0------0---0------0------0------0------------------------------------|
A |-5-----9------5------12--12-----5------9------7------------------------------------|
D |-5-----9------5------12--11-----5------9------7------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Pick individual strings as you see fit during this progression to match the recording best.
D |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----------------------|
A |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----------------------|
F#|-5------8---7---5------12--10------0-------8---------1---0---7-----------------------|
D |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----x2----------------|
A |-5------9---7---5------12--12------5-------9---------2---0---7-----------------------|
D |-5------9---7---5------12--11------5-------9---------2---0---7-----------------------|
After second time through verse, leading into chorus
PM -------------------->
D |-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--------------------------------------------------|
A |-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--------------------------------------------------|
F#|-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7--------------------------------------------------|
D |-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--------------------------------------------------|
A |-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7--------------------------------------------------|
D |-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7--------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Again, no strumming pattern, just the chords. Strum accordingly.
D |-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
A |-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-8-------7-------5------12------10----------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
A |-9-------7-------5------12------12----------------------------------------------|
D |-9-------7-------5------12------11----------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
F#|-8-------7---8---7---5------12------10------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A |-9-------7---9---7---5------12------12------------------------------------------|
D |-9-------7---9---7---5------12------11------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----------------------|
A |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----------------------|
F#|-5------8---7---5------12--10------0-------8---------1---0---7-----------------------|
D |-0------0---0---0------0---0-------0-------0---------0---0---0-----------------------|
A |-5------9---7---5------12--12------5-------9---------2---0---7-----------------------|
D |-5------9---7---5------12--11------5-------9---------2---0---7-----------------------|
"I'd run forever if they let me" part. PM --------->
D |-0-0-0---0--0--0---0-0-0---0--0--0----0-0-0---0--0--0------0--0--0-------------------|
A |-0-0-0---0--0--0---0-0-0---0--0--0----0-0-0---0--0--0------0--0--0-------------------|
F#|-5-5-5---8--8--8---5-5-5---8--8--8----5-5-5---8--8--8------1--0--7-------------------|
D |-0-0-0---0--0--0---0-0-0---0--0--0----0-0-0---0--0--0------0--0--0-------------------|
A |-5-5-5---9--9--9---5-5-5---9--9--9----5-5-5---9--9--9------2--0--7-------------------|
D |-5-5-5---9--9--9---5-5-5---9--9--9----5-5-5---9--9--9------2--0--7-------------------|
[Chorus 2]
D |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
F#|-8-------7---8---7---5------12------10------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------0---0---0---0------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A |-9-------7---9---7---5------12------12------------------------------------------|
D |-9-------7---9---7---5------12------11------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
D |-0------0-------0------0------0-------------------------------------------------|
A |-0------0-------0------0------0-------------------------------------------------|
F#|-8------7-------3------0------7-------------------------------------------------|
D |-0------0-------0------4------0-------------------------------------------------|
A |-9------7-------5------5------7-------------------------------------------------|
D |-9------7-------5------0------7-------------------------------------------------|
Staccato strums
D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-------------------------------|
A |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-------------------------------|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-------------------------------|
D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-----0-----0-------------------------------|
A |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-----5-----7-------------------------------|
D |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-----5-----7-------------------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Clean intro to chorus, strum these chords and pick some notes in there as well.
D |-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
A |-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
F#|-0-------0-------0------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
D |-0-------0-------0------4-------0-----------------------------------------------|
A |-9-------7-------5------5-------7-----------------------------------------------|
D |-9-------7-------5------0-------7-----------------------------------------------|
Distortion
D |-0-----0----------0-0-0-0----0-----0--------------------------------------------|
A |-0-----0----------0-0-0-0----0-----0--------------------------------------------|
F#|-0-----0----------3-3-3-3----0-----7--------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----0----------0-0-0-0----4-----0--------------------------------------------|
A |-9-----7----------5-5-5-5----5-----7--------------------------------------------|
D |-9-----7----------5-5-5-5----0-----7--------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
D |-0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----------|
A |-0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----------|
F#|-8-8-8----8-8-8----8-8-8-8----8-8-8-8---8---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----------|
D |-0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----------|
A |-9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9-9----9-9-9-9---9---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----------|
D |-9-9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9-9----9-9-9-9---9---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----------|
D |-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0--0-------0---0---0---0---0------------------|
A |-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0--0-------0---0---0---0---0------------------|
F#|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5---0-0-0-0---0---10-10-10-10------8---7---5---0---10-----------------|
D |-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0---4-4-4-4---4---0--0--0--0-------0---0---0---4---0------------------|
A |-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5---5---12-12-12-12------9---7---5---5---12-----------------|
D |-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5---0-0-0-0---0---11-11-11-11------9---7---5---0---11-----------------|
How to play Object Permanence
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.