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[Louis]
  DI might never be your Gknight in shining armour
  BmI might never be the Gone to take home to mother
  Dand I might never be the Gone who brings you flowers
  Bmbut I can be the one, Gbe the one tonight
[Liam]
  DWhen I first saw you Gfrom across the room
  BmI could tell you were curiGous, oh yeah
  DGirl, I hope you're sure Gwhat you're looking for
  Bmas I'm not good at making promiGses
[Harry]
But if you Dlike causing trouble up in hotel rooms
and if you Glike having secret little rendezvous
if you Bmlike to do the things that you know we shouldn't do
                           GN.C.
baby, I'm perfect, baby I'm perfect for you
And if you Dlike midnight driving with the windows down
and if you Glike going places we can't even pronounce
if you Bmlike to do whatever you've been dreaming about
Baby you're Gperfect, baby you're perfect
So, let's start right Dnow
[Niall]
  DI might never be the Ghands you've put your heart in
  Bmor the arms that hold you Gany time you want it
  DBut that don't mean that we can't Glive here in the moment
  Bm‘Cause I can be the one you Glove from time to time
[Liam]
  DWhen I first saw you Gfrom across the room
  BmI could tell you were curiGous, oh yeah
  DGirl, I hope you're sure Gwhat you're looking for
  Bmas I'm not good at making promiGses
[Harry]
But if you Dlike causing trouble up in hotel rooms
and if you Glike having secret little rendezvous
if you Bmlike to do the things that you know we shouldn't do
                           GN.C.
baby, I'm perfect, baby I'm perfect for you
And if you Dlike midnight driving with the windows down
and if you Glike going places we can't even pronounce
if you Bmlike to do whatever you've been dreaming about
Baby you're Gperfect, baby you're perfect
So, let's start right Dnow
[Harry]
And if you Dlike cameras flashing every time we go out, Goh yeah
And if you're Bmlooking for someone to write your break up songs about
Baby I'm Gperfect, baby we're perfect
[Harry]
But if you Dlike causing trouble up in hotel rooms
and if you Glike having secret little rendezvous
if you Bmlike to do the things that you know we shouldn't do
baby, I'm Gperfect, baby I'm perfect for you
And if you Dlike midnight driving with the windows down
and if you Glike going places we can't even pronounce
if you Bmlike to do whatever you've been dreaming about
Baby you're Gperfect, baby you're perfect
So, let's start right Dnow

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The story behind the song

"Perfect" comes from One Direction's fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. The song was co-written by band members Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, among others. The writing process for this song was described as difficult, as it happened while the band was traveling during their 2015 tour. At its heart, this song captures a feeling of spontaneous, free-spirited connection.

AI-written from these sources:Perfect (One Direction song) — Wikipedia ↗One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Perfect

by One Direction

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[Louis]

D G

I might never be your knight in shining armour

Bm G

I might never be the one to take home to mother

D G

and I might never be the one who brings you flowers

Bm G

but I can be the one, be the one tonight

[Liam]

D G

When I first saw you from across the room

Bm G

I could tell you were curious, oh yeah

D G

Girl, I hope you're sure what you're looking for

Bm G

as I'm not good at making promises

[Harry]

But if you like causing trouble up in hotel rooms

and if you like having secret little rendezvous

if you like to do the things that you know we shouldn't do

N.C.

baby, I'm perfect, baby I'm perfect for you

And if you like midnight driving with the windows down

and if you like going places we can't even pronounce

if you like to do whatever you've been dreaming about

Baby you're perfect, baby you're perfect

So, let's start right now

[Niall]

D G

I might never be the hands you've put your heart in

Bm G

or the arms that hold you any time you want it

D G

But that don't mean that we can't live here in the moment

Bm G

‘Cause I can be the one you love from time to time

[Liam]

D G

When I first saw you from across the room

Bm G

I could tell you were curious, oh yeah

D G

Girl, I hope you're sure what you're looking for

Bm G

as I'm not good at making promises

[Harry]

But if you like causing trouble up in hotel rooms

and if you like having secret little rendezvous

if you like to do the things that you know we shouldn't do

N.C.

baby, I'm perfect, baby I'm perfect for you

And if you like midnight driving with the windows down

and if you like going places we can't even pronounce

if you like to do whatever you've been dreaming about

Baby you're perfect, baby you're perfect

So, let's start right now

[Harry]

D G

And if you like cameras flashing every time we go out, oh yeah

And if you're looking for someone to write your break up songs about

Baby I'm perfect, baby we're perfect

[Harry]

But if you like causing trouble up in hotel rooms

and if you like having secret little rendezvous

if you like to do the things that you know we shouldn't do

baby, I'm perfect, baby I'm perfect for you

And if you like midnight driving with the windows down

and if you like going places we can't even pronounce

if you like to do whatever you've been dreaming about

Baby you're perfect, baby you're perfect

So, let's start right now

About Perfect Chords by One Direction

Learn how to play Perfect by One Direction with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Perfect chords”, “Perfect guitar chords”, or “One Direction Perfect chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Perfect chords and for experienced players who want accurate Perfect lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Bm, C.

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