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Intro: F  
 FOh Lord, I'm tired, it's time to go to bCed,
 FWay after mCidnight and the wGmine's gone to my hCead,
 BbLying here upGon the shore just lCistening to the wBbaves,
 And it's bFeen a pBberfect dCay.
 FPacked up a picnic and set off for the sCea,
 FTaking all the bCack roads where nGmo-one else would bCe,
 BbMe and you and PGaul and Sue, how we lCaughed the time awBbay,
 And we hFad a pBberfect dCay. 
 I brAought along my old guitar,
 And lAying there beneath the stars,
 We sDmang all the BCeatles songs we knBbew,
 Lord you shGmould have heard those harmonies,
 When wCe did Nowhere Man and Let It BFe.C.. Bb  F  F  C  Bb  F  F  C  Bb  F  F  C  Bb  F  
 My lFove, if we should break up, should we ever pCart,
 And you're sFearching for some mCemory to hGmelp your aching hCeart,
 BbForget about the hGurtful things that lCovers often sBbay,
 And remFember this pBberfect dCay. 
 Then pAeople start coming around the fire,
 And I was strAumming at my old guitar,
 Trying to thDmink of something Ceverybody knBbew,
 And then yGmou said "though it's far away,
 A ChrCistmas song would really make my dFay.C"Bb  
 And everbody sFang.C.. G  C  F  C  F  C  G  C  C  G  C  
 And Bball I really wGant to do,
 Is sCing songs for yBbou,
 Then it's bFeen a pBberfect dCay,
 Yes it's bFeen a pBberfect dFay.

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Perfect Day

by Chris de Burgh

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Intro:

F C

Oh Lord, I'm tired, it's time to go to bed,

F C Gm C

Way after midnight and the wine's gone to my head,

Bb G C Bb

Lying here upon the shore just listening to the waves,

F Bb C

And it's been a perfect day.

F C

Packed up a picnic and set off for the sea,

F C Gm C

Taking all the back roads where no-one else would be,

Bb G C Bb

Me and you and Paul and Sue, how we laughed the time away,

F Bb C

And we had a perfect day.

I brought along my old guitar,

And lying there beneath the stars,

Dm C Bb

We sang all the Beatles songs we knew,

Lord you should have heard those harmonies,

C F C Bb F F C Bb F F C Bb F F C Bb F

When we did Nowhere Man and Let It Be...

F C

My love, if we should break up, should we ever part,

F C Gm C

And you're searching for some memory to help your aching heart,

Bb G C Bb

Forget about the hurtful things that lovers often say,

F Bb C

And remember this perfect day.

Then people start coming around the fire,

And I was strumming at my old guitar,

Dm C Bb

Trying to think of something everybody knew,

And then you said "though it's far away,

C F C Bb

A Christmas song would really make my day."

F C G C F C F C G C C G C

And everbody sang...

Bb G

And all I really want to do,

C Bb

Is sing songs for you,

F Bb C

Then it's been a perfect day,

F Bb F

Yes it's been a perfect day.

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