Intro: C Bm Em G Verse 1: C Bm Em G We sing our love songs in the dark So no one has to hear the sparks C Bm Em G We hold our seances by streetlamp light In Queen's Park, when the moon's just right C Bm Em G Tom says he can hear the colours C Bm Em G C When he holds his eyes together real tight Chorus: Bm G G C I want permanence in the little things Bm G C While I leak rust from my broken jeans Bm G I want to feel chaotic C Bm G But calm enough to hold you in the morning Verse 2: C Bm Em We look for patterns in the static G -xC-x Play hide and seek in your deathtrap of an attic C Bm Em There's a door that leads to nothing G C Well, I'm sure that stands for something Bm Em But I hold my breath G C And pray when the summer ends Bm Em G You still haven't found me Chorus: Bm C G C I want permanence in the little things Bm G C While I leak rust from my broken jeans Bm G I want to feel chaotic -chaotic- C Bm G But calm enough to hold you in the morning Bridge: C Bm Em G I want it all and I want nothing C Bm Em G I wish this came with instructions C C Bm Bm Em G I'd press up up down down, left right left C Bm Em G Watch my beat-up vans become a private jet Verse 3: C Bm Em And we could fly out to Alaska G I'll ride my bike till I reach the highlands C Bm Em G Bathe everything in kerosene C Bm Em G And sing "bye bye Miss American Pie" C Bm Pushed your Toyota to the motor Em G C But the tank ran dry Chorus: Bm C G C I want permanence in the little things Bm G C While I leak rust from my broken jeans Bm G I want to feel chaotic -chaotic- C Bm G But calm enough to hold you in the morning Bm C G I want permanence in the little things -I want permanence- Bm G C While I leak rust from my broken jeans Bm G I want to feel chaotic -chaotic- C Bm G But calm enough to hold you in the morning In the morning
