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Perfume
Old 97s
The Grand Theatre Vol. 2
Intro:
C    G      Am       E7        F       C       G
Verse:
CWhen you Gexplode into the Amroom,
all I can E7smell is your Fperfume;
and the cigarette jCazzing up the Gatmosphere.
CYou think it's Gfine, I know it's Ambroke.
You think it's E7all some kind of Fjoke,
but how can I Claugh when I'm Glocked up in here?
Chorus:
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.Bb5  
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.
(Verse)
I press my nose against the glass,
I steam it up, but it don't last.
I am a man afterall and I'm dying here.
I had it good, now I get none.
I had all but those days are done.
Now I get to watch you run around down there.
(Chorus)
And it's a beautiful day outside.
And it's a beautiful day outside.
(Solo)
Bridge:  
AmThere's all these E7girls outside wrapped Fup in winter Cclothes,
my Fimagination Cgrows, I can't convFince my eye to Cclose.
AmYou're on the E7town again and I'm Fdowning in yoCur bed,
you're Fperfume it's in my Chead, and it's Gdriving me,
driving me, driving me, driv-ing me.
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.Bb5  
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.Bb5  
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.Bb5  
FAnd it's a Gbeautiful day Coutside.
(Repeat intro)
Solo:
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------13-13-13-13-12-13-12~-12-13-12--------------------------------|
G-----------------12~--12-14-12-14----------------------------------14--12~--12-12-12-14-12-14-12|
D-10~-10--12--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------12------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------13-13-13-13-12-13---12~-12-13-12------------------------------|
G-----------------12~--12-14-12-14----------------------------------14--12~--12-12-12-14-12-14-12|
D-10~-10--12--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Perfume

by Old 97's

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Bb5

Perfume

Old 97s

The Grand Theatre Vol. 2

Intro:

C G Am E7 F C G

Verse:

C G Am

When you explode into the room,

E7 F

all I can smell is your perfume;

C G

and the cigarette jazzing up the atmosphere.

C G Am

You think it's fine, I know it's broke.

E7 F

You think it's all some kind of joke,

C G

but how can I laugh when I'm locked up in here?

Chorus:

F G C Bb5

And it's a beautiful day outside.

F G C

And it's a beautiful day outside.

(Verse)

I press my nose against the glass,

I steam it up, but it don't last.

I am a man afterall and I'm dying here.

I had it good, now I get none.

I had all but those days are done.

Now I get to watch you run around down there.

(Chorus)

And it's a beautiful day outside.

(Solo)

Bridge:

Am E7 F C

There's all these girls outside wrapped up in winter clothes,

F C F C

my imagination grows, I can't convince my eye to close.

Am E7 F C

You're on the town again and I'm downing in your bed,

F C G

you're perfume it's in my head, and it's driving me,

driving me, driving me, driv-ing me.

F G C Bb5

And it's a beautiful day outside.

F G C Bb5

And it's a beautiful day outside.

F G C Bb5

And it's a beautiful day outside.

F G C

And it's a beautiful day outside.

(Repeat intro)

Solo:

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------13-13-13-13-12-13-12~-12-13-12--------------------------------|

G-----------------12~--12-14-12-14----------------------------------14--12~--12-12-12-14-12-14-12|

D-10~-10--12--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------------12------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------13-13-13-13-12-13---12~-12-13-12------------------------------|

G-----------------12~--12-14-12-14----------------------------------14--12~--12-12-12-14-12-14-12|

D-10~-10--12--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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