Permanent
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[Intro: ]G, Am7 x2
(Verse 1)
G Am7
You liked it so much in the city
G Am7
You know I could not stand it there
G Am7
You loved to get lost in the people
G Am7
And pretend that they really cared
G Am7
You know you're such a bad imposter
G Am7
Hiding your wings beneath your coat
G Am7
And I watched your footprints makin patterns
G Am7
Away from me into the snow
Em D Cadd9
Now I don't believe in nothing anymore
(Chorus)
Em Cadd9 G D
Love is permanent, not temporary
Em Cadd9 G
And it's driven straight into our chest
D Em
And buried much too deep
Cadd9 G D Em
To just pull out like weeds in a garden
Cadd9 G
It's permanent
D
Well I'm sorry
(Verse 2):
G Am7
So lately I've been goin crazy
Tryin to get you off my mind
Cuz thoughts of you hang just like pictures
And gather dust over the time
G Am7
We hung them up just like real lovers
And drove our nails into the wall
Cuz we thought they'd be there forever
But we weren't permanent at all
Em D Cadd9
And it's getting much too hard to see it now
Love is permanent not temporary
And it's driven straight into our chest
And buried much too deep
To just pull out like weeds in a garden
It's permanent
Well I'm sorry
Love is permanent not temporary
And it's driven straight into our chest
And buried much too deep
To just pull out like weeds in a garden
It's permanent
Well I'm sorry
I'm sorry
It's permanent
I'm sorry
Just continue playing Em, Cadd9, G and D until song is over.
How to play Permanent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.