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Perfect Illusion

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Intro             Verse + Chorus 1,2    Bridge           Chorus 3 + Outro
-------------     ------------------    ------------     ----------------
     Em022003         Em02200x              Em02200x       F#5244xxx
   D/F#2x0232       D/F#2x023x               Dx0023x       G#5466xxx
      Cx32010          Cx3201x            A/C#x4222x        D5x577xx
     Bmx2443x         Bmx2443x               Cx3201x       C#5x466xx
  Dsus4xx0233          Dxx0232              Bmx2443x     
                                            B7x2120x
N.C. = no chord
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
e|---Em----D----C----D----|---Em----D----C---Dsus4-----|
B|---8---7---5---7---|---8---7---5---8---|
G|---9---7---5---7---|---9---7---5---7---|
D|---9---7---5---7---|---9---7---5---7---| x2 
A|---7---5---3---5---|---7---5---3---5---|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Or play open chords identified at top that follow the bass:
Em  D/F#  C  Bm
Em  D/F#  C  Dsus4
Em  D/F#  C  Bm
Em  D/F#  C  Dsus4
[Verse 1]
EmTryin' to get conD/F#trol, Cpressure's takin' its Bmtoll
EmStuck in the middle D/F#zone, CI just want you aDlone
EmMy guessing game is D/F#strong, Cway too real to be Dwrong
                      Em       D/F#             CN.C.
Caught up in your show, yeah, at least now I know
[Chorus 1]
It wasn't Emlove, D/F#it wasn't Clove, Bmit was a 
EmPerfect illuD/F#sion (Cperfect illuDsion)
Mistaken for Emlove, D/F#it wasn't Clove, Bmit was a 
EmPerfect illuD/F#sion (Cperfect illuDsion)
    Em  D/F#You were a Cperfect illusion
[Verse 2]
EmI don't need eyes to D/F#see, CI felt you touchin' Bmme
EmHigh like amphetaD/F#mine, Cmaybe you're just a Ddream
EmThat's what it means to D/F#crush, Cnow that I'm wakin' Dup
EmI still feel the D/F#blow but at Cleast now I knowD  
[Chorus 2]
It wasn't Emlove, D/F#it wasn't Clove, Bmit was a 
EmPerfect illuD/F#sion (Cperfect illuDsion)
Mistaken for Emlove, D/F#it wasn't Clove, Bmit was a 
EmPerfect illuD/F#sion (Cperfect illuDsion)
[Bridge]
EmWhere are you 'cause I can't see
DBut if I feel you watchin' me
A/C#Dilated, falling free
CIn a modern ecstasy
EmWhere were you 'cause I can't see
DWhy did I feel you watchin' me
A/C#Why did I feel you watchin' me
CWhy did I feel you watchin' me
EmWhere are you 'cause I can't see
DBut if I feel you watchin' me
A/C#Dilated, falling free
CIn a modern ecstasy
BmIn a modern ecstasy
BmIn a modern ecstasy
BmI'm over the show, but at B7least now I know
[Chorus 3]
It wasn't F#5love, G#5it wasn't D5love, C#5it was a 
F#5Perfect illuG#5sion (D5perfect illuC#5sion)
Mistaken for F#5love, G#5it wasn't D5love, C#5it was a
F#5Perfect illuG#5sion (D5perfect illuC#5sion)
[Outro]
F#5AhhhhG#5hhh, D5ahhhC#5hhh
F#5Ahhhhhhh, G#5you were a D5perfect illuC#5sion
F#5AhhhhG#5hhh, D5ahhhC#5hhh
F#5Ahhhhhhh, G#5it was a D5perfect illuC#5sion
N.C.
It was a perfect illusion, somewhere in all the confusion
N.C.
It was a perfect illusion, illusion, illusion
F#5Where were you 'cause I G#5can't see itD5  C#5  
F#5But if I feel you G#5watchin' meD5  C#5  
F#5Dilated, G#5fallin' freeD5  C#5  
F#5In a modern G#5ecstasy, you were a D5perfect ilC#5lusiF#5on

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Perfect Illusion

by Lady Gaga

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

D/F#

G#5

A/C#

C#5

Dsus4

Intro Verse + Chorus 1,2 Bridge Chorus 3 + Outro

------------- ------------------ ------------ ----------------

Em Em Em F#5

022003 02200x 02200x 244xxx

D/F# D/F# D G#5

2x0232 2x023x x0023x 466xxx

C C A/C# D5

x32010 x3201x x4222x x577xx

Bm Bm C C#5

x2443x x2443x x3201x x466xx

Dsus4 D Bm

xx0233 xx0232 x2443x

x2120x

N.C. = no chord

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

Em D C D Em D C Dsus4

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|---8---7---5---7---|---8---7---5---8---|

G|---9---7---5---7---|---9---7---5---7---|

D|---9---7---5---7---|---9---7---5---7---| x2

A|---7---5---3---5---|---7---5---3---5---|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

Or play open chords identified at top that follow the bass:

Em D/F# C Bm

Em D/F# C Dsus4

Em D/F# C Bm

Em D/F# C Dsus4

[Verse 1]

Em D/F# C Bm

Tryin' to get control, pressure's takin' its toll

Em D/F# C D

Stuck in the middle zone, I just want you alone

Em D/F# C D

My guessing game is strong, way too real to be wrong

Em D/F# C

N.C.

Caught up in your show, yeah, at least now I know

[Chorus 1]

Em D/F# C Bm

It wasn't love, it wasn't love, it was a

Em D/F# C D

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

Em D/F# C Bm

Mistaken for love, it wasn't love, it was a

Em D/F# C D

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

Em D/F# C

You were a perfect illusion

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# C Bm

I don't need eyes to see, I felt you touchin' me

Em D/F# C D

High like amphetamine, maybe you're just a dream

Em D/F# C D

That's what it means to crush, now that I'm wakin' up

Em D/F# C D

I still feel the blow but at least now I know

[Chorus 2]

Em D/F# C Bm

It wasn't love, it wasn't love, it was a

Em D/F# C D

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

Em D/F# C Bm

Mistaken for love, it wasn't love, it was a

Em D/F# C D

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

[Bridge]

Where are you 'cause I can't see

But if I feel you watchin' me

A/C#

Dilated, falling free

In a modern ecstasy

Where were you 'cause I can't see

Why did I feel you watchin' me

A/C#

Why did I feel you watchin' me

Where are you 'cause I can't see

But if I feel you watchin' me

A/C#

Dilated, falling free

In a modern ecstasy

Bm B7

I'm over the show, but at least now I know

[Chorus 3]

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

It wasn't love, it wasn't love, it was a

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Mistaken for love, it wasn't love, it was a

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)

[Outro]

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Ahhhhhhh, ahhhhhh

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Ahhhhhhh, you were a perfect illusion

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Ahhhhhhh, ahhhhhh

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Ahhhhhhh, it was a perfect illusion

N.C.

It was a perfect illusion, somewhere in all the confusion

N.C.

It was a perfect illusion, illusion, illusion

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Where were you 'cause I can't see it

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

But if I feel you watchin' me

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5

Dilated, fallin' free

F#5 G#5 D5 C#5 F#5

In a modern ecstasy, you were a perfect illusion

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