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Permanent December

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capo 4
Intro -   F    G    Am    F   Am  G  
I've been to FLondon, Been to Paris,
AustrGalia anAmd Rome
There's sexy Fboys in every city
But they're Gnot what I Amwant
Some got mFoney, Some got fame,
Some got cGars, Some got Amclothes
But if it jGust aint you
Then I don't wanna know
Cuz baby Fnow I realize that I was GwrongAm  
FWhen I said I didn't need you, GsooooAm  
FMiss you bad so now I'm comiGn' homAme
FSo you better leave the Glight on
FWait for me and just leave the light on, Gheyyy
Chorus:
FThis feels like a permaGnent DecemAmber
FSo much colder than I cGan remAmember
When FI get you back
This time I swGear that I wAmon't
Won't ever Flet you go
Won't let you Ggo, no
Won't let you Fgo go go go
            GAn
Won't let you go, no
FGo go go go, Gno no no Amno
I've been to FNew York and to L.A
And to BGaton AmRouge
I met a Fboy in every city
No one kGept me aAmmused
But don't Fcall me a Lolita
Cuz I dGon't let 'em Amthrough
Cuz I'm saGving all my lovin'
For someone and it's you
Cuz baby Fnow I realize that I was GwrongAm  
FWhen I said I didn't need you, GsooooAm  
FMiss you bad so now I'm comiGn' homAme
FSo you better leave the Glight on
FWait for me and just leave the light on, Gheyyy
Chorus:
FThis feels like a permaGnent DecemAmber
FSo much colder than I cGan remAmember
When FI get you back
This time I swGear that I wAmon't
Won't ever Flet you go
Won't let you goG, no
Won't let you Fgo go go go
WGon't let you Amgo, no
FGo go go Amgo, no no Gno no
Won't let you Fgo go go go
WGon't let you Amgo, no
FGo go go Amgo, no no Gno no
Bridge:
FHey!
WGhat do you Amsay?
Cuz I been Fall around the world
And they jGust aint the Amsame
FHey!
WGhat do you Amsay?
Without my Fbaby I go crazy
And I jGust gotta sAmcream
But Fnow I realize that I waGs wroAmng
FWhen I said I didn't need yGou, soAmooo
FMiss you bad so now I'm comiGn' homAme
FSo you better leave the Glight on
FWait for me and just leave the light on, Gheyyy
Chorus:
FThis feels like a permaGnent DecemAmber
FSo much colder than I cGan remAmember
When FI get you back
This time I swGear that I wAmon't
Won't ever Flet you go
Won't let you Ggo, no
FThis feels like a permaGnent DecemAmber
FSo much colder than I cGan remAmember
When FI get you back
This time I swGear that I wAmon't
Won't ever Flet you go
Won't let you goG, no
Won't let you Fgo go go go
WGon't let you Amgo, no
FGo go go Ggo, no no Amno no
Won't let you Fgo go go go
WGon't let you Amgo, no
FGo go go Amgo, no no Gno no

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Permanent December

by Miley Cyrus

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 4

F G Am F Am G

Intro -

I've been to London, Been to Paris,

G Am

Australia and Rome

There's sexy boys in every city

G Am

But they're not what I want

Some got money, Some got fame,

G Am

Some got cars, Some got clothes

But if it just aint you

Then I don't wanna know

F G Am

Cuz baby now I realize that I was wrong

F G Am

When I said I didn't need you, soooo

F G Am

Miss you bad so now I'm comin' home

F G

So you better leave the light on

F G

Wait for me and just leave the light on, heyyy

Chorus:

F G Am

This feels like a permanent December

F G Am

So much colder than I can remember

When I get you back

G Am

This time I swear that I won't

Won't ever let you go

Won't let you go, no

Won't let you go go go go

Won't let you go, no

F G Am

Go go go go, no no no no

I've been to New York and to L.A

G Am

And to Baton Rouge

I met a boy in every city

G Am

No one kept me amused

But don't call me a Lolita

G Am

Cuz I don't let 'em through

Cuz I'm saving all my lovin'

For someone and it's you

F G Am

Cuz baby now I realize that I was wrong

F G Am

When I said I didn't need you, soooo

F G Am

Miss you bad so now I'm comin' home

F G

So you better leave the light on

F G

Wait for me and just leave the light on, heyyy

Chorus:

F G Am

This feels like a permanent December

F G Am

So much colder than I can remember

When I get you back

G Am

This time I swear that I won't

Won't ever let you go

Won't let you go, no

Won't let you go go go go

G Am

Won't let you go, no

F Am G

Go go go go, no no no no

Won't let you go go go go

G Am

Won't let you go, no

F Am G

Go go go go, no no no no

Bridge:

Hey!

G Am

What do you say?

Cuz I been all around the world

G Am

And they just aint the same

Hey!

G Am

What do you say?

Without my baby I go crazy

G Am

And I just gotta scream

F G Am

But now I realize that I was wrong

F G Am

When I said I didn't need you, soooo

F G Am

Miss you bad so now I'm comin' home

F G

So you better leave the light on

F G

Wait for me and just leave the light on, heyyy

Chorus:

F G Am

This feels like a permanent December

F G Am

So much colder than I can remember

When I get you back

G Am

This time I swear that I won't

Won't ever let you go

Won't let you go, no

F G Am

This feels like a permanent December

F G Am

So much colder than I can remember

When I get you back

G Am

This time I swear that I won't

Won't ever let you go

Won't let you go, no

Won't let you go go go go

G Am

Won't let you go, no

F G Am

Go go go go, no no no no

Won't let you go go go go

G Am

Won't let you go, no

F Am G

Go go go go, no no no no

About Permanent December Chords by Miley Cyrus

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