Chords
The Permanent Rain

Key: C

Introduction:

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So why the sudden change
         Em                               D 
and whats this all about?
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I know they speak your name,
         Em                                             D 
but wheres the sound right now?
                             C9                 Em             D 
I cant stop praying youll hear me pray.
                                 C9               Em               D 
I know that Ill be with you there someday.
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So where the hells my hope,
         Em                             D 
and why cant I just try?
                                           C9 
You know Ive lost a lot,
             Em                           D 
but I wont let this die.
                                                 C9                       Em 
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
         D                                                           C9       Em 
and another reason not to fear the sky
                     D 
no, not tonight.
                                               C9 
Can I pull out all the stops,
         Em                               D 
and get out of this town?
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I want to make you proud,
         Em                                     D 
but I really dont know how.
                                 C9           Em           D 
I know its not helping to hear me say,
                               C9         Em               D 
I wish it was me in the car that day.
                                                     C9         Em                             D 
Though something made me stop and think of what you said.
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You know it meant a lot,
             Em                     D 
but I was just a kid,
                         C9                         Em                             D 
one with all these dreams of growing up and playing music on the road.
                         C9                             Em               D 
Ive been screaming all these years and thinking of your bones.
                           C9 
So wheres my hope,
         Em                             D 
and why cant I just try?
                                           C9 
You know Ive lost a lot,
             Em                           D 
but I wont let this die.
                                                 C9                       Em 
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
         D                                                           C9       Em 
and another reason not to fear the sky
                       D 
no, not tonight.
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I wrote this note,
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because I never even told you.
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You know Ive got some things to sing about,
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like we were young and holding true
                             C9                                         Em 
to all these songs that always made us pull through,
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and now Ive got some words that Ill write down.
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Im sending this shit out.
                           C9 
So wheres my hope,
         Em                             D 
and why cant I just try?
                                           C9 
You know Ive lost a lot,
             Em                           D 
but I wont let this die.
                                                 C9                       Em 
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
         D                                                           C9       Em 
and another reason not to fear the sky
                       D 
no, not tonight.
                           C9 
So wheres my hope,
         Em                             D 
and why cant I just try?
                                           C9 
You know Ive lost a lot,
             Em                           D 
but I wont let this die.
                                                 C9                       Em 
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
         D                                                           C9       Em 
and another reason not to fear the sky
                       D 
no, not tonight.
no, not tonight
                                             C9 
So where the hells my hope,
         Em                             D 
and why cant I just try?
                                           C9 
You know Ive lost a lot,
             Em                           D 
but I wont let this die.
                                                 C9                       Em 
you know Ive got this friend up in the atmosphere,
         D                                                           C9       Em 
and another reason not to fear the sky
                     D 
no, not tonight. no, not tonight