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Intro 
 B-  G#m-  F#-  E- F#  
I uBsed to stare up into the Esky,
and Bfill the space around witF#h my whys
but C#mnow I've got it all figured Eout,
and I'm F#embarrassed that it took Eme till now,
The sBimple answers in her replEies
UnBlock the universe with her F#eyes,
She rC#mips apart my world with hEer moves,
oh whilF#e stealing all the lighEt in the rooF#m
CHORUS
BAnd I found soEmeone to walk me through this liG#mfe
The brightest sF#un has opEened up my eyesB  
Tonight I Eneed exactly who she G#mis
We're going to F#be perEfectB  
SBhe can teach a melody to the bEirds,
aBnd problem solving without a wF#ord
C#mShe can tell the richest man hoEw to need,
Oh F#right after telling him aboEut me
CHORUS 
BAnd I found soEmeone to walk me through this liG#mfe
The brightest sF#un has opEened up my eyesB  
Tonight I Eneed exactly who she G#mis
We're going to F#be perEfect
BAnd in my life,
Eif I can have one G#mthing I don't Edeserve
then I havEe never wanted anybodF#y else but yoBu
 B-  F#-  G#m-  E- F#  
BShe can do no wrong in my Emind,
Bso I take a seat while she takes her F#time,
C#m'cause I am here forever I Esay,
sF#o lock me up and throw the keys Eaway
CHORUS
BCause I found Esomeone to walk me through this G#mlife
The brightest sF#un has opEened up my eyesB  
Tonight I Eneed exactly who she G#mis
We're going to F#be pEerfeBeeG#meeecF#t
EPerfeBeeG#mectF#  E  
 B-  F#-  G#m-  E-  F#- B  

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Perfect

by Jon McLaughlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Intro

B G#m F# E F#

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B E

I used to stare up into the sky,

B F#

and fill the space around with my whys

C#m E

but now I've got it all figured out,

F# E

and I'm embarrassed that it took me till now,

B E

The simple answers in her replies

B F#

Unlock the universe with her eyes,

C#m E

She rips apart my world with her moves,

F# E F#

oh while stealing all the light in the room

CHORUS

B E G#m

And I found someone to walk me through this life

F# E B

The brightest sun has opened up my eyes

E G#m

Tonight I need exactly who she is

F# E B

We're going to be perfect

B E

She can teach a melody to the birds,

B F#

and problem solving without a word

C#m E

She can tell the richest man how to need,

F# E

Oh right after telling him about me

CHORUS

B E G#m

And I found someone to walk me through this life

F# E B

The brightest sun has opened up my eyes

E G#m

Tonight I need exactly who she is

F# E

We're going to be perfect

And in my life,

E G#m E

if I can have one thing I don't deserve

E F# B

then I have never wanted anybody else but you

B F# G#m E F#

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B E

She can do no wrong in my mind,

B F#

so I take a seat while she takes her time,

C#m E

'cause I am here forever I say,

F# E

so lock me up and throw the keys away

CHORUS

B E G#m

Cause I found someone to walk me through this life

F# E B

The brightest sun has opened up my eyes

E G#m

Tonight I need exactly who she is

F# E B G#m F#

We're going to be perfeeeeeect

E B G#m F# E

Perfeeeect

B F# G#m E F# B

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