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Lori McKenna - Written Permission
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Well, I left your life by the side of the road
I got a clear conscience, decoded the code
Your Cbags are packed, you're already Ggone
And that's the Dm7last you'll hear of me
Move on, moGve on
[Verse 2]
I got a 'For Sale' sign and a brain in my head
I have paid my dues, I'm not crazy or dead
I know Clife is hard, well so am GI
Don't Dm7cry for me
Goodbye, goodbye, goodGbye
[Chorus]
'Cause I have laid down my Cguns and ammuGnitionDm7  
You can go now, you can go now, you can Cleave now
This is my written perGmission
[Verse 3]
I've been fighting for you for most of my life
I fought as a girlfriend, I fought as a wife
Oh, Cprisoners they say are no one to Glove
Well, I'm Dm7throwing in the towel
I'm taking off the Ggloves
[Chorus]
'Cause I have laid down my Cguns and ammuGnitionDm7  
You can go now, you can go now, you can Cleave now
This is my written perGmission
[Bridge]
And when you Ftell Susan that you love her
You can look her in the Geye
And when you Ftell Gina
You can look her in the GeyeDm7  
You can sleep with yourself
You can sleep with your Glies
Your lies, your lies, your lies
I'm oCkay now, goodGbye
[Chorus]
'Cause I have laid down my Cguns and ammuGnitionDm7  
You can go now, you can go now, you can Cleave now
This is my written perGmission

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Written Permission

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Lori McKenna - Written Permission

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, I left your life by the side of the road

I got a clear conscience, decoded the code

C G

Your bags are packed, you're already gone

Dm7

And that's the last you'll hear of me

Move on, move on

[Verse 2]

I got a 'For Sale' sign and a brain in my head

I have paid my dues, I'm not crazy or dead

C G

I know life is hard, well so am I

Dm7

Don't cry for me

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

'Cause I have laid down my guns and ammunition

You can go now, you can go now, you can leave now

This is my written permission

[Verse 3]

I've been fighting for you for most of my life

I fought as a girlfriend, I fought as a wife

C G

Oh, prisoners they say are no one to love

Dm7

Well, I'm throwing in the towel

I'm taking off the gloves

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

'Cause I have laid down my guns and ammunition

You can go now, you can go now, you can leave now

This is my written permission

[Bridge]

And when you tell Susan that you love her

You can look her in the eye

And when you tell Gina

G Dm7

You can look her in the eye

You can sleep with yourself

You can sleep with your lies

Your lies, your lies, your lies

C G

I'm okay now, goodbye

[Chorus]

C G Dm7

'Cause I have laid down my guns and ammunition

You can go now, you can go now, you can leave now

This is my written permission

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