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[Intro]
Eb F Eb Bb Eb Dm Eb Dm F Gm Eb Dm Eb Dm F
Eb Dm Gm Eb
Eb Dm Gm Eb
[Verse]
GmRemember when I Dmpicked you up when Ebschool let out lasGmt fall?
GmWe'd drive out where the Dmhouses endedEb  
GmTrees lined all the roads
GmThe leaves were Dmchanging color
EbAs that autumn Gmwind blew through my hair
EbThe days were all so short that time of year
EbI didn't mind that much
EbNeither did you
[Instrumental]
Gm Eb Dm Eb Dm Eb
[Verse]
GmAnd when the sun set, Dmwe'd pull off the Ebroad and park
GmTurn off the headlights and Dmclimb onto the Ebhood
GmThe storms were clear and burned bright Dmin that Ebdark blue sky
GmWe kept each other warm on Ebthat cool night
[Instrumental]
Eb Bbm
[Chorus]
DmI thought Ebthings would Gmbe BbmpermaDmnent, EbpermaGmnentF  
DmI thought Ebthings would Gmbe BbmpermaDmnent, EbpermaGmnentF  
DmI thought Ebthings would Gmbe BbmpermaDmnent, EbpermaGmnentF  
DmI thought Ebthings would Gmbe BbmpermaDmnent, EbpermaGmnent F  

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Permanent

by Turnover

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

[Intro]

Eb F Eb Bb Eb Dm Eb Dm F Gm Eb Dm Eb Dm F

Eb Dm Gm Eb

[Verse]

Gm Dm Eb Gm

Remember when I picked you up when school let out last fall?

Gm Dm Eb

We'd drive out where the houses ended

Trees lined all the roads

Gm Dm

The leaves were changing color

Eb Gm

As that autumn wind blew through my hair

The days were all so short that time of year

I didn't mind that much

Neither did you

[Instrumental]

Gm Eb Dm Eb Dm Eb

[Verse]

Gm Dm Eb

And when the sun set, we'd pull off the road and park

Gm Dm Eb

Turn off the headlights and climb onto the hood

Gm Dm Eb

The storms were clear and burned bright in that dark blue sky

Gm Eb

We kept each other warm on that cool night

[Instrumental]

Eb Bbm

[Chorus]

Dm Eb Gm Bbm Dm Eb Gm F

I thought things would be permanent, permanent

Dm Eb Gm Bbm Dm Eb Gm F

I thought things would be permanent, permanent

Dm Eb Gm Bbm Dm Eb Gm F

I thought things would be permanent, permanent

Dm Eb Gm Bbm Dm Eb Gm F

I thought things would be permanent, permanent

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