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Hello guys.
This is my chord arrangement for Perfect Time by Edward Sharpe. It may seem quite complicated at first glance,
but most of the weird chords (Gmadd9/f# etc) are actually quite simple and come naturally when playing the
song.
WEIRD CHORDS USED:
The chorus chords are played like this: and in the outro (just 2 frets higher):
Gm Gmadd9/f# Bb/f Am Amadd9/g# C/g
--3--------5--------6----------------------------5--------7-------8-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--5--------4--------3----------------------------7--------6-------5-----------------------------------------|
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I play the chorus like this (it's easier on guitar), but you can
use the "full" chords as well if you want to:
F Am/e Dm
--1----0-----1------------------------------|
--2----1-----3------------------------------|
--3----2-----2------------------------------|
--3----2-----0------------------------------|
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[Intro]
- Jazz Trumpet -
Chords in the intro are:
F- Bbx3 and then F- C7( C7is simplified for guitar)
[Verse]
(All chords are played for 2 beats each unless otherwise noted)
FWhat is a Amcold bloodeGmd mad man to Cdo
With a smFile across his tAmeeth and attaGmched full of Cgoo
And it cDmuts through my jAmunk and Bbsmash up my Feyes
Dm   C   Gm(x2)
And sings like a song before you die
[Chorus]
FSunny day sAm/Ehooting breDmakfast beBbdheadings
GmLunchtime Gmadd9/F#wartime arBb/FmaggedoCn
F   Am/E   Dm(x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm(x2) C(x2)
It's a perfect time for love
[Verse 2]
FNever a Ampunk sGmmile so Cwide
FNever have Amteeth sGming so much Csky
And it smDmash up my juAmnk and sBbcrews up my Feyes
Dm   C   Gm(x2)
And it sings like a song before you die
[Chorus 2]
FMountaintop cAm/Ehokings Dmafternoon Bbrapists
Gmprimetime Gmadd9/F#wartime I cBb/Fan't taCke it
F   Am/E   Dm(x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm(x2) C(x2)
Is it time for love?
[Bridge]
D7(x2) D7/F#  
Whatever colors you wear
They arGme gonnGmadd9/F#a bleed somBb/FedayC  
F   Am/E   Dm(x2)
Some rainbow day
Gm(x2) C(x2)
We'll have the perfect time
[Interlude] (verse chords in the key of G):
G Bm Am D
G Bm Am D
Em Bm C G
Em D Am Am
[Chorus 3]
GSkipping hBm/F#ugging laEmughing siCnging
AmDancing Amadd9/G#romancing spC/Ginning sDinging
G   Bm/F#   Em(x2)
God tell me what to do
Am(x2) D(x2)
It's a perfect time for love
G   C   G   C   G   D7(like the intro, only in the key of G)
With you
All chords in this song (19)

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