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It'll help to transpose down 3 half-steps (first chord Em) and put a capo on 3.
ORDER: I V1 V2 PC C1 V3 PC C2 B INT C3 FC O
[INTRO]
 Gm|    F5   F4   F|  Eb|  Dsus4  D  
 Gm|    F5   F4   F|  Eb|  Dsus4   D| Gm  
[VERSE 1]
The Ebstage is set, I'm growing Gmrestless
I've Ftaken worse than you   Gmbefore 
EbI don't want you to Gmwant me 
Now I'm just Ffine as the failure and  Gmthe whore
[VERSE 2]
I'm not Ebguilty, just convicted
GmMore than you, I loathe Fmy living hellGm  
Having Ebfailed to prove a lover, pleasure's gone
I'll take the Fdead one's dreaming wellGm  
[PRE-CHORUS]
CmAm I so  Ebsmall Fin your eyes?
[CHORUS 1]
GmYou'll never be F(perfect)
EbYou'll never be D(perfect)
GmYou'll never beF  
You'll Ebnever be Dperfect enough for meGm  
[VERSE 3]
For Ebwhat it's worth, I won't forGmget you
FNow I know how weak  GmI was
EbThough you left me as a Gmvictim
All the Fscars have left me buGmlletproof
[PRE-CHORUS]
CmAm I so  Ebsmall Fin your eyes?
[CHORUS 2]
GmYou'll never be F(perfect)
EbYou'll never be D(perfect)
GmYou'll never beF  
You'll Ebnever be Dperfect enough for me
[BRIDGE]
CmTurn around and see  Ebthe monster
GmNot the one you Fpaint me as
EbMan alone and broken,
GmHungry for the blood, Fnot pure like you
[INTERLUDE]
Gm F Eb D
[CHORUS 3]
GmYou'll never be F(perfect)
EbYou'll never be D(perfect)
GmYou'll never beF  
You'll Ebnever be Dperfect enough for me
[FINAL CHORUS]
GmYou'll never be F(perfect)
EbYou'll never be D(perfect)
GmYou'll never beF  
You'll Ebnever be Dperfect enough for me
[OUTRO]
   Gm    Fperfect
   Eb    Dperfect
   Gm    Fperfect
   Eb    Dperfect
Gm F Eb D

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Perfect

by Ben Moody

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

It'll help to transpose down 3 half-steps (first chord Em) and put a capo on 3.

ORDER: I V1 V2 PC C1 V3 PC C2 B INT C3 FC O

[INTRO]

Gm F5 F4 F Eb Dsus4 D

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Gm F5 F4 F Eb Dsus4 D Gm

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[VERSE 1]

Eb Gm

The stage is set, I'm growing restless

F Gm

I've taken worse than you before

Eb Gm

I don't want you to want me

F Gm

Now I'm just fine as the failure and the whore

[VERSE 2]

I'm not guilty, just convicted

Gm F Gm

More than you, I loathe my living hell

Having failed to prove a lover, pleasure's gone

F Gm

I'll take the dead one's dreaming well

[PRE-CHORUS]

Cm Eb F

Am I so small in your eyes?

[CHORUS 1]

Gm F

You'll never be (perfect)

Eb D

You'll never be (perfect)

Gm F

You'll never be

Eb D Gm

You'll never be perfect enough for me

[VERSE 3]

Eb Gm

For what it's worth, I won't forget you

F Gm

Now I know how weak I was

Eb Gm

Though you left me as a victim

F Gm

All the scars have left me bulletproof

[PRE-CHORUS]

Cm Eb F

Am I so small in your eyes?

[CHORUS 2]

Gm F

You'll never be (perfect)

Eb D

You'll never be (perfect)

Gm F

You'll never be

Eb D

You'll never be perfect enough for me

[BRIDGE]

Cm Eb

Turn around and see the monster

Gm F

Not the one you paint me as

Man alone and broken,

Gm F

Hungry for the blood, not pure like you

[INTERLUDE]

Gm F Eb D

[CHORUS 3]

Gm F

You'll never be (perfect)

Eb D

You'll never be (perfect)

Gm F

You'll never be

Eb D

You'll never be perfect enough for me

[FINAL CHORUS]

Gm F

You'll never be (perfect)

Eb D

You'll never be (perfect)

Gm F

You'll never be

Eb D

You'll never be perfect enough for me

[OUTRO]

Gm F

perfect

Eb D

perfect

Gm F

perfect

Eb D

perfect

Gm F Eb D

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