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Permanent Hurt

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Gmajor
90BPM
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G C G D G C G D
DWhat is that Gfallin' Cout of Gyour Deyes
DWhat is that Grollin' on Cdown Gyour Dshirt
DThunder and Glightning from the CbloodGshot Dskies
DThis time its Gfeeling like a CpermaGnent Dhurt
G C G D G C G D
DWhat is that Glipstick up Con Ghis Dsleeve
DWheres the forGgiveness thats Cstronger Gthan Ddirt
DTearin' the Gwords out when you Cask him Gto Dleave
DThis time it's Ggonna be a CpermaGnent Dhurt
A Gpermanent hurt, yeah, a CpermaGnent Dhurt
The Gpain and the memories do the CdirGty Dwork
GPromises broken hearts on Cred Ga Dlert
The Gsurface will heal, but it's Cfeelin' Glike a Dpermanent Ghurt
G C G D G C G D
DWhat were you Gthinkin when you Cfell Gin Dlove
DWhat were you Gthinkin in that Clittle Gblack Dskirt
DBet you a Grainbow you werent Cthinkin Dof
DScuffin' your Gheels up on a CpermaGnent Dhurt
A Gpermanent hurt, yeah, a CpermaGnent Dhurt
The Gpain and the memories do the CdirGty Dwork
GPromises broken hearts on Cred Ga Dlert
The Gsurface will heal, but its Cfeelin' Glike a Dpermanent Ghurt
Solo
DIt's all tempoGrary like the Cbig Gbook Dtells
DAshes to Gashes, baby Cdirt Gto Ddirt
DSomething gets Gscary, someone Cruns Glike Dhell
DSomebody winds Gup with a CpermaGnent Dhurt
A Gpermanent hurt, yeah, a CpermaGnent Dhurt
The Gpain and the memories do the CdirGty Dwork
GPromises broken hearts on Cred Ga Dlert
The Gsurface will heal, but it's Cfeelin' Glike a Dpermanent Ghurt
A Gpermanent hurt, yeah, a CpermaGnent Dhurt
The Gpain and the memories do the CdirGty Dwork
GPromises broken hearts on Cred Ga Dlert
The Gsurface will heal, but it's Cfeelin' Glike a Dpermanent Ghurt.
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