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The Perfect Disguise

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5sos - The perfect disguise
 Cadd9  032033
 G      320033
 Em7    022033
 D/F#   200233
  A7sus4[x02233] 
Em7 D/F#
Cadd9Take a left at the exit please,
GHe's gotta get out of this body.
Em7His lungs collapse on the side of his guitar,
D/F#Regrets with nothing left so far.
A7sus4Cuz he knows Cadd9when or not to play himself.
GHe wears the perfect disguise
D/F#That keeps them on their feet.
Em7Tryna' play Prince Charming,
Cadd9When he's dying within.
GTells himself he's gonna be loved,
D/F#Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.
Em7He's asking the question
Cadd9whether he's messing around or he's serious.
 Em7   D/F#x4
Cadd9Take a right over here, please and thank you.
GCuz he's gotta get his head outta the sky.
Em7And his final decision's to lie,
D/F#To keep him fine.
A7sus4Cuz he knows Cadd9when or not to play himself.
GHe wears the perfect disguise
D/F#That keeps them on their feet.
Em7Tryna' play Prince Charming,
Cadd9When he's dying within.
GTells himself he's gonna be real,
D/F#Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.
Em7He's asking the question
Cadd9whether he's messing around or he's serious.
A7sus4Time can't buy
GWhat you can't afford.
A7sus4It's like an island,
GOppressed and we're poor.
A7sus4If this turns out the way
GIt's supposed to go,
A7sus4This feels so right,
D/F#When everything's so blinding in the lights.
GHe wears the perfect disguise
D/F#That keeps them on their feet.
Em7Tryna' play Prince Charming,
Cadd9When he's dying within.
GTells himself he's gonna be loved,
D/F#Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.
Em7He's asking the question
Cadd9whether he's messing around or he's serious
 Em7   D/F#x4
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The Perfect Disguise

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

Em7

D/F#

A7sus4

5sos - The perfect disguise

Cadd9 032033

G 320033

Em7 022033

D/F# 200233

A7sus4

[x02233]

Em7 D/F#

Cadd9

Take a left at the exit please,

He's gotta get out of this body.

Em7

His lungs collapse on the side of his guitar,

D/F#

Regrets with nothing left so far.

A7sus4 Cadd9

Cuz he knows when or not to play himself.

He wears the perfect disguise

D/F#

That keeps them on their feet.

Em7

Tryna' play Prince Charming,

Cadd9

When he's dying within.

Tells himself he's gonna be loved,

D/F#

Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.

Em7

He's asking the question

Cadd9

whether he's messing around or he's serious.

Em7 D/F#

Cadd9

Take a right over here, please and thank you.

Cuz he's gotta get his head outta the sky.

Em7

And his final decision's to lie,

D/F#

To keep him fine.

A7sus4 Cadd9

Cuz he knows when or not to play himself.

He wears the perfect disguise

D/F#

That keeps them on their feet.

Em7

Tryna' play Prince Charming,

Cadd9

When he's dying within.

Tells himself he's gonna be real,

D/F#

Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.

Em7

He's asking the question

Cadd9

whether he's messing around or he's serious.

A7sus4

Time can't buy

What you can't afford.

A7sus4

It's like an island,

Oppressed and we're poor.

A7sus4

If this turns out the way

It's supposed to go,

A7sus4

This feels so right,

D/F#

When everything's so blinding in the lights.

He wears the perfect disguise

D/F#

That keeps them on their feet.

Em7

Tryna' play Prince Charming,

Cadd9

When he's dying within.

Tells himself he's gonna be loved,

D/F#

Tells himself he's going to steal the scene.

Em7

He's asking the question

Cadd9

whether he's messing around or he's serious

Em7 D/F#

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About The Perfect Disguise Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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The chords for "The Perfect Disguise" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#, A7sus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.