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Perfect Time

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[Intro]
 F   C   F      C2x
[Verse 1]
Emtonight is the perfect Ftime
Gpack my things and Ftry
Emremember all the Dmwords Cthat went bad
Emthese hands you should Fhold
Gthis heart you should Fkeep
Emlet the stars aDmbove us
Creplace all the falling tears
[Bridge]
Amwould it be better if we Bmwere never near
Cknowing you more has aDlways been my fear
lets sFay goodbye to find a better place
beGfore its too late
[Refrain] 
Cthere is always a Gway for love
Bbbut sometimes not on Amthe same road
Dmdreaming is the only land
Gfits for you and me
[Refrain] 
Cthere is always a Gway for love
Bbbut sometimes not on Amthe same road
Dmdreaming is the only land
Gfits for you and me
[Interlude]
F C F G
F C F G
[Bridge]
Amwould it be better if we Bmwere never near
Cknowing you more has aDlways been my fear
lets sFay goodbye to find a better place
beGfore its too late
[Refrain] 
Cthere is always a Gway for love
Bbbut sometimes not on Amthe same road
Dmdreaming is the only land
Gfits for you and me
[Outro]
C Bm Bb Am Dm G

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Perfect Time

by Sheila on 7

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F C

[Verse 1]

Em F

tonight is the perfect time

G F

pack my things and try

Em Dm C

remember all the words that went bad

Em F

these hands you should hold

G F

this heart you should keep

Em Dm

let the stars above us

replace all the falling tears

[Bridge]

Am Bm

would it be better if we were never near

C D

knowing you more has always been my fear

lets say goodbye to find a better place

before its too late

[Refrain]

C G

there is always a way for love

Bb Am

but sometimes not on the same road

dreaming is the only land

fits for you and me

[Refrain]

C G

there is always a way for love

Bb Am

but sometimes not on the same road

dreaming is the only land

fits for you and me

[Interlude]

F C F G

[Bridge]

Am Bm

would it be better if we were never near

C D

knowing you more has always been my fear

lets say goodbye to find a better place

before its too late

[Refrain]

C G

there is always a way for love

Bb Am

but sometimes not on the same road

dreaming is the only land

fits for you and me

[Outro]

C Bm Bb Am Dm G

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