Permanent Hurt chords by
John Hiatt

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

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Verse 1

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What is that fall

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in' out of your eyes

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What is that rollin' on down your shit

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G

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Thunder and lightning from

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the bloodshot skies

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G

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This time its feeling like

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C

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D

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a permanent hurt

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What is that lipstick up

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C

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on his sleeve

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G

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where's the forgiveness that's

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C

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stronger than dirt

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G

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Tearin' the words out when

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you ask him to leave

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G

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This time its gonna be a permanent hurt

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A permanent hurt,

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yeah a pemanent hurt

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The pain and the memories

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D

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do the dirty work

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G

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Promises broken hearts

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on red alert

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The surface will heal

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But its feelin' like a permanent

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hurt

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What were you thinkin

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when you fell in love

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What were you thinkin in

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that little black skirt

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Bet you a rainbow you weren't

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thinkin of

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Suffin' your heels up on a permanent hurt

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G

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C

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A permanent hurt, yeah a pemanent hurt

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G

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The pain and the memories

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D

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do the dirty work

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G

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C

C

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Promises broken hearts

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D

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on red alert

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C

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The surface will heal

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D

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C

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But its feelin' like a permanent hurt

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It's all temporary like

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the big book tells

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Ashes to ashes, baby dirt to dirt

Something gets scary

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Someone runs like hell

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Somebody winds up with a permanent hurt

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A permanent hurt, yeah a pe manent hurt

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The pain

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an d

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the

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memories do the dirty work

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Promises broken hearts

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on red alert

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The surface will heal

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But it's feeling like a perman

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ent hurt

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Permanent Hurt by John Hiatt is G major.

The primary chords used in Permanent Hurt are G, C, D.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Permanent Hurt is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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