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[Intro]
E D A A
[Verse 1]
EI'm flawed, I'm flawed, I know this
DYou like me in small doses
AWhat am I supposed to do with that?
Yeah, yeah, ooh
EYou say I bring the drama
DLike you got halos on ya'
AHalf the time it's you that makes it bad
Yeah, yeah, ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
EI'm wild I'm jealous, insane
I'm sDcared but I don't run away (you do)
It's piAssing me off when you say
"Calm down, calm down," like that
EYou know that I'm in it for real
And you knDow everything that I feel
Yeah tAo me, it is a big deal
So don't come at me like that
[Chorus]
And it's Etrue
I can't seem to shake it lDoose
'Cause all this inseAcurity's hurtin' me tiA/Gred of
ETryin' to be perfect for you
EI'm done jumping through hoDops
There's too much time I've wAasted on chasin' A/Git
Face it, EI cannot be perfect for yEou
Be perfect for Dyou
Be perfect for Ayou
A/GBe perfect
Yeah EI cannot be perfect for you
[Verse 2]
EI wear emotions on my sDleeve
I say exactly what I mAean
Isn't that real enough for yEou?
Yeah, yeah, ooh
EI got no shame, I trust mysDelf
Won't change for you and no one eAlse
Making me feeling I''m not eEnough when I am
[Pre-Chorus]
EI'm wild I'm jealous, insane
I'm sDcared but I don't run away (you do)
It's piAssing me off when you say
"Calm down, calm down," like that
EYou know that I'm in it for real
And you knDow everything that I feel
Yeah tAo me, it is a big deal
So don't come at me like that
[Chorus]
And it's Etrue
I can't seem to shake it loose
D'Cause all this insecAurity's huA/Grtin' me tired of
ETryin' to be perfect for you
EI'm done jumping through hDoops
There's too much time I've Awasted on chaA/Gsin' it
EFace it, I cannot be perfect for yoEu
Be perfect for Dyou
Be perfect for Ayou
A/GBe perfect
Yeah EI cannot be perfect for you
Be perfect for Dyou
Be perfect for Ayou
A/GBe perfect
Yeah EI cannot be perfect for you
[Bridge]
ESo love me or leave me aloneD  
ASo love me or leave me alone
ESo love me or leave me aloneD  
ASo love me or leave me alone
[Chorus]
And it's Etrue
I can't seem to shake it loose
D'Cause all this insecAurity's huA/Grtin' me tired of
ETryin' to be perfect for you
EI'm done jumping through hDoops
There's too much time I've Awasted on chaA/Gsin' it
EFace it, I cannot be perfect for yoEu
Be perfect for Dyou
Be perfect for Ayou
A/GBe perfect
Yeah EI cannot be perfect for you
Be perfect for Dyou
Be perfect for Ayou
A/GBe perfect
Yeah EI cannot be perfect for you

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Perfect For You

by Rachel Platten

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/G

[Intro]

E D A A

[Verse 1]

I'm flawed, I'm flawed, I know this

You like me in small doses

What am I supposed to do with that?

Yeah, yeah, ooh

You say I bring the drama

Like you got halos on ya'

Half the time it's you that makes it bad

Yeah, yeah, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm wild I'm jealous, insane

I'm scared but I don't run away (you do)

It's pissing me off when you say

"Calm down, calm down," like that

You know that I'm in it for real

And you know everything that I feel

Yeah to me, it is a big deal

So don't come at me like that

[Chorus]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

A A/G

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me tired of

Tryin' to be perfect for you

E D

I'm done jumping through hoops

A A/G

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin' it

E E

Face it, I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

A/G

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

[Verse 2]

E D

I wear emotions on my sleeve

I say exactly what I mean

Isn't that real enough for you?

Yeah, yeah, ooh

E D

I got no shame, I trust myself

Won't change for you and no one else

Making me feeling I''m not enough when I am

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm wild I'm jealous, insane

I'm scared but I don't run away (you do)

It's pissing me off when you say

"Calm down, calm down," like that

You know that I'm in it for real

And you know everything that I feel

Yeah to me, it is a big deal

So don't come at me like that

[Chorus]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

D A A/G

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me tired of

Tryin' to be perfect for you

E D

I'm done jumping through hoops

A A/G

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin' it

E E

Face it, I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

A/G

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

A/G

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

[Bridge]

E D

So love me or leave me alone

E D

So love me or leave me alone

[Chorus]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

D A A/G

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me tired of

Tryin' to be perfect for you

E D

I'm done jumping through hoops

A A/G

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin' it

E E

Face it, I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

A/G

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

A/G

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

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