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Peter Cetera - Perfect World
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:  Am   Em   C    G(4x)
AmLittle white Emhouse in a Clittle old Gtown
AmStuck in the Emmiddle of CnowhereG  
AmStars shine Embright when the Csun goes Gdown
It's a  Amperfect Emworld, as Clong as you're Gthere
CHORUS:
DCount my Gblessings and Csay my Dprayers
GLove waking Cup in the morningD  
CSunlight Gshining uCpon your Dhair
When you're Amlying Emnext to meC  
INSTRUMENTAL:  Am   Em   C    G(2x)
   Sax Break:  Am   Em   C    G(2x)
AmBlue Emsky over Cfields of Ggreen
AmI'm as Emhappy as I've Cever Gbeen
AmOne Emthing makes it Call so Gclear
It's a  Amperfect Emworld, as Clong as you're Ghere
CHORUS:
DCount my Gblessings and Csay my Dprayers
GLove waking Cup in the morningD  
CSunlight Gshining uCpon your Dhair
When you're Amlying Emnext to meC  
CHORUS:
DCount my Gblessings and Csay my Dprayers
GLove waking Cup every morningD  
The Csun is Gshining uCpon your Dhair
When you're Amlying Emnext to meC  
And it's Amwhere I Gwanna beC  
BRIDGE:
F#mDon't wanna live near the Glights of the cityC  
I like it F#mright where I Gam
EmJust to be part of a Bmwoman in love
With the Amheart of a Gsimple Cman
INSTRUMENTAL:  Am   Em   C    G(2x)
   Sax Break:  Am   Em   C    G(3x)
CHORUS:
DCount my Gblessings and Csay my Dprayers
GLove waking Cup in the morningD  
CSunlight Gshining uCpon your Dhair
When you're Amlying Emnext to meC  
CHORUS:
DCount my Gblessings and Csay my Dprayers
GLove waking Cup every morningD  
The Csun is Gshining uCpon your Dhair
When you're Amlying Emnext to meC  
And it's Amwhere I Gwanna beC  
OUTRO:   (# fade to end #)
Am
Oh Emoh, when you're Cnext to GmeAm  
I'm exEmactly where I Cwanna beG  Am  
Oh Emoh, when you're Cnext to GmeAm  
I'm exEmactly where I Cwanna beG  Am  
Oh Emoh, when you're Cnext to GmeAm  
I'm exEmactly where I Cwanna beG  Am  
Oh Emoh, when you're Cnext to GmeAm  
I'm exEmactly where I Cwanna beG  Am  
   Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G  Am
   Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G  Am
   Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G  Am
   Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G  Am

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Perfect World

by Peter Cetera

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Peter Cetera - Perfect World

CAPO: 1st Fret

Am Em C G

INTRO: (4x)

Am Em C G

Little white house in a little old town

Am Em C G

Stuck in the middle of nowhere

Am Em C G

Stars shine bright when the sun goes down

Am Em C G

It's a perfect world, as long as you're there

CHORUS:

D G C D

Count my blessings and say my prayers

G C D

Love waking up in the morning

C G C D

Sunlight shining upon your hair

Am Em C

When you're lying next to me

Am Em C G

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

Am Em C G

Sax Break: (2x)

Am Em C G

Blue sky over fields of green

Am Em C G

I'm as happy as I've ever been

Am Em C G

One thing makes it all so clear

Am Em C G

It's a perfect world, as long as you're here

CHORUS:

D G C D

Count my blessings and say my prayers

G C D

Love waking up in the morning

C G C D

Sunlight shining upon your hair

Am Em C

When you're lying next to me

CHORUS:

D G C D

Count my blessings and say my prayers

G C D

Love waking up every morning

C G C D

The sun is shining upon your hair

Am Em C

When you're lying next to me

Am G C

And it's where I wanna be

BRIDGE:

F#m G C

Don't wanna live near the lights of the city

F#m G

I like it right where I am

Em Bm

Just to be part of a woman in love

Am G C

With the heart of a simple man

Am Em C G

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

Am Em C G

Sax Break: (3x)

CHORUS:

D G C D

Count my blessings and say my prayers

G C D

Love waking up in the morning

C G C D

Sunlight shining upon your hair

Am Em C

When you're lying next to me

CHORUS:

D G C D

Count my blessings and say my prayers

G C D

Love waking up every morning

C G C D

The sun is shining upon your hair

Am Em C

When you're lying next to me

Am G C

And it's where I wanna be

OUTRO: (# fade to end #)

Em C G Am

Oh oh, when you're next to me

Em C G Am

I'm exactly where I wanna be

Em C G Am

Oh oh, when you're next to me

Em C G Am

I'm exactly where I wanna be

Em C G Am

Oh oh, when you're next to me

Em C G Am

I'm exactly where I wanna be

Em C G Am

Oh oh, when you're next to me

Em C G Am

I'm exactly where I wanna be

Em C G Am Em C G Am

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