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Basically you just play D G A the whole song, D & G for 2 beats, A for four.
Capo 5
 D   G     Ax2
I know he Dloved youG  A  
A long tiDme agoG  A  
I ain't jealous Dof youG  A  
Just thought you should DknowG  A  
You were Dnever good Genough for him
Or Aanything like me
So you Dmight as well sit Gback cause I ain't
Atrying to show maturity
DX is the Gshape I Adrew through your face
Din permanent Gmarker, Aoh
DJust like the Gmark you Aknew you were making
Who do Dyou think you Gare
ADrawin' on his heart
in Dpermanent GmarkerA  
Well I found that DpictureG  A  
Of you in that Dgreen dresGsA  
Sure had a Dgood timeG  A  
Cleanin' up Dthat messG  A  
He found Dthirty other Gpieces
But he'll Anever find them all
Tried to Dtape them back toGgether
Now he Aknows to keep them off the wall
DX is the Gshape I Adrew through your face
Din permanent Gmarker, Aoh
DJust like the Gmark you Aknew you were making
Who do Dyou think you Gare
ADrawin' on his heart
in Dpermanent GmarkerA  
Well I Ddon't appreciaGte you callin Ahim a reminisce
The only Dreason is you're Gseein just Ahow much better off he is
DX is the Gshape I Adrew through your face
Din permanent Gmarker, Aoh yeah
DJust like the Gmark you Aknew you were making
Who do Dyou think you Gare
ADrawin' on his heart
in Dpermanent GmarkerA  
DX is the Gshape I Adrew through your face
Din permanent Gmarker, Aoh
DJust like the Gmark you Aknew you were making
Who do Dyou think you Gare
ADrawin' on his heart
in Dpermanent GmarkerA  
In Dpermanent GmarkerA  
Permanent Dmarker

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Permanent Marker

by Taylor Swift

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

Basically you just play D G A the whole song, D & G for 2 beats, A for four.

Capo 5

D G A

I know he loved you

D G A

A long time ago

D G A

I ain't jealous of you

D G A

Just thought you should know

D G

You were never good enough for him

Or anything like me

D G

So you might as well sit back cause I ain't

trying to show maturity

D G A

X is the shape I drew through your face

D G A

in permanent marker, oh

D G A

Just like the mark you knew you were making

D G

Who do you think you are

Drawin' on his heart

D G A

in permanent marker

D G A

Well I found that picture

D G A

Of you in that green dress

D G A

Sure had a good time

D G A

Cleanin' up that mess

D G

He found thirty other pieces

But he'll never find them all

D G

Tried to tape them back together

Now he knows to keep them off the wall

D G A

X is the shape I drew through your face

D G A

in permanent marker, oh

D G A

Just like the mark you knew you were making

D G

Who do you think you are

Drawin' on his heart

D G A

in permanent marker

D G A

Well I don't appreciate you callin him a reminisce

D G A

The only reason is you're seein just how much better off he is

D G A

X is the shape I drew through your face

D G A

in permanent marker, oh yeah

D G A

Just like the mark you knew you were making

D G

Who do you think you are

Drawin' on his heart

D G A

in permanent marker

D G A

X is the shape I drew through your face

D G A

in permanent marker, oh

D G A

Just like the mark you knew you were making

D G

Who do you think you are

Drawin' on his heart

D G A

in permanent marker

D G A

In permanent marker

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About Permanent Marker Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Permanent Marker by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Permanent Marker chords”, “Permanent Marker guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Permanent Marker chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Permanent Marker chords and for experienced players who want accurate Permanent Marker lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A.

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What key is "Permanent Marker" in?

The chords for "Permanent Marker" show the original chord names (including D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.