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Perfect Polaroid

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4/4
133 bpm
[Intro]
| Dmaj7•  •  •  •  | G#7#5#9•  •  •  •  | Gmaj7•  •  •  •  | E/F#•  •  D#m7•  •  | Dmaj7•  •  •  •  | G#7#5#9•  •  •  •  |
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7#5/C#•  •  •  •  |
[Verse 1]
         Emaj7/C#Slow down, it's the Emaj7b5/C#one coming up
         Emaj7/C#The yellowed hEmaj7#5/C#ouse that's on the lEmaj7/F#eft behind the wEmaj7b5/F#illow
Absus4/ALoo...ming... F#sus4/Do...ver...
         Emaj7/C#Right there, the Emaj7b5/C#world in a shell
         Emaj7/C#It's where I rEmaj7#5/C#ose with gilded wingEmaj7/F#s and aspirationEmaj7b5/F#s
F#m7Life... G#m7trans...Amaj7cen......D#7#5#9ding...
[Chorus 1]
      Dmaj7For those who've sG#7#5#9een the world outsGmaj7ide the perfect E/F#PolarD#m7oid, you know
      Dmaj7There's more to lG#7#5#9ove than meets the Bmaj7/C#eye........Bmaj7b5/C#..........
      Dmaj7For those who've sG#7#5#9een the world for Gmaj7what it is and E/F#how it D#m7turns, you know
              Dmaj7      G#7#5#9(Emaj7/C#)
      That every story has two sides......
[Interlude]
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7#5/C#•  •  •  •  |
[Verse 2]
         Emaj7/C#Let's move, it's Emaj7b5/C#soon getting dark
         Emaj7/C#I've seen enEmaj7#5/C#ough to make my hEmaj7/F#eart slip through the Emaj7b5/F#window
Absus4/ARaise... the... F#sus4/Dcur...tain...
         Emaj7/C#Give way to Emaj7b5/C#memories grey
         Emaj7/C#And tread the hEmaj7#5/C#allowed ground withEmaj7/F#in the twilight gEmaj7b5/F#arden
F#m7Face... G#m7the...  Amaj7si.......D#7#5#9lence...
[Chorus 2]
      Dmaj7For those who've sG#7#5#9een the world outsGmaj7ide the perfect E/F#PolarD#m7oid, you know
      Dmaj7There's more than lG#7#5#9ove that hits the Bmaj7/C#eye........Bmaj7b5/C#..........
      Dmaj7For those who've sG#7#5#9een the world for Gmaj7what it is and E/F#how it D#m7hurts, you know
               Dmaj7          G#7#5#9(Dm11)
      Just what it takes to stay alive......
[Saxophone Solo]
| Dm11•  •  •  •  | G13•  •  •  •  | Dm11•  •  •  •  | G13•  •  •  •  |
| Em11•  •  •  •  | A13•  •  •  •  | Em11•  •  •  •  | A13•  •  A7#5#9•  •  |
| Dm11•  •  •  •  | G13•  •  •  •  | Dm11•  •  •  •  | G13•  •  •  •  |
| Em11•  •  •  •  | A13•  •  •  •  | Em11•  •  •  •  | A13•  •  G6/A•  •  |
[Chorus 3]
      Dmaj7For those who've sG#7#5#9een the world outsGmaj7ide the perfect E/F#PolarD#m7oid, you know
      Dmaj7There's more to lG#7#5#9ove than meets the Bmaj7/C#eye........Bmaj7b5/C#..........
      Dmaj7It's so much eG#7#5#9asier to Gmaj7roll along than E/F#change the D#m7song, be strong
               Dmaj7         G#7#5#9(Emaj7/C#)
      Don't let it kill the hope inside......
[Saxophone Solo]
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7#5/C#•  •  •  •  |
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7#5/C#•  •  •  •  |
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7#5/C#•  •  •  •  |
| Emaj7/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7b5/C#•  •  •  •  | Emaj7/C#•

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Perfect Polaroid

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

G#7#5#9

Gmaj7

E/F#

D#m7

Emaj7/C#

Emaj7b5/C#

Emaj7#5/C#

Emaj7/F#

Emaj7b5/F#

Absus4/A

F#sus4/D

F#m7

G#m7

Amaj7

D#7#5#9

Bmaj7/C#

Bmaj7b5/C#

Dm11

G13

Em11

A13

A7#5#9

G6/A

4/4

133 bpm

[Intro]

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7 Dmaj7 G#7#5#9

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Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Verse 1]

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C#

Slow down, it's the one coming up

Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C# Emaj7/F# Emaj7b5/F#

The yellowed house that's on the left behind the willow

Absus4/A F#sus4/D

Loo...ming... o...ver...

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C#

Right there, the world in a shell

Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C# Emaj7/F# Emaj7b5/F#

It's where I rose with gilded wings and aspirations

F#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 D#7#5#9

Life... trans...cen......ding...

[Chorus 1]

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

For those who've seen the world outside the perfect Polaroid, you know

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Bmaj7/C# Bmaj7b5/C#

There's more to love than meets the eye..................

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

For those who've seen the world for what it is and how it turns, you know

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Emaj7/C#

()

That every story has two sides......

[Interlude]

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Verse 2]

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C#

Let's move, it's soon getting dark

Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C# Emaj7/F# Emaj7b5/F#

I've seen enough to make my heart slip through the window

Absus4/A F#sus4/D

Raise... the... cur...tain...

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C#

Give way to memories grey

Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C# Emaj7/F# Emaj7b5/F#

And tread the hallowed ground within the twilight garden

F#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 D#7#5#9

Face... the... si.......lence...

[Chorus 2]

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

For those who've seen the world outside the perfect Polaroid, you know

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Bmaj7/C# Bmaj7b5/C#

There's more than love that hits the eye..................

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

For those who've seen the world for what it is and how it hurts, you know

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Dm11

()

Just what it takes to stay alive......

[Saxophone Solo]

Dm11 G13 Dm11 G13

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Em11 A13 Em11 A13 A7#5#9

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Dm11 G13 Dm11 G13

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Em11 A13 Em11 A13 G6/A

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Chorus 3]

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

For those who've seen the world outside the perfect Polaroid, you know

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Bmaj7/C# Bmaj7b5/C#

There's more to love than meets the eye..................

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Gmaj7 E/F# D#m7

It's so much easier to roll along than change the song, be strong

Dmaj7 G#7#5#9 Emaj7/C#

()

Don't let it kill the hope inside......

[Saxophone Solo]

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C# Emaj7#5/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Emaj7/C# Emaj7b5/C# Emaj7/C#

| • • • • | • • • • | •

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