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Eminor

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

he has tuned the guitar down one whole step to a D tuning but
it can be played in standard tuning using the same chord shapes shown below)
[Chords]
e|--C/G3-----Em-0---Dadd11/A---5------B72---Em7-0---D/F#--2----G3--|
G|--1------0------3------0----3-----3----0--|
G|--0------0------0------2----0-----2----0--|
D|--2------2------4------1----2-----0----0--|
A|--3------2------5------2----2-----0----2--|
E|--3------0------5------X----0-----2----3--|
[Intro]
C/G       Em       Dadd11/A       C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GI got halfway up to the Emcanyon
Dadd11/AWell, all the stars were shining C/Gbright
C/GYour polaroid on the dEmashboard
Dadd11/AIt kept me going, throughout the C/Gnight
EmSo don't wait up, Dadd11/Ajust rest your eyes
C/G'Cause I can't rush this beautiful B7ride
[Chorus]
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
Em7It's just like D/F#(you)
[Verse 2]
C/GI saw the sun c-c-crash in the Emocean
Dadd11/AAll the vampires, they were on their C/Gway
C/GAll the pretty girls spill tanning Emlotion
Dadd11/AAs they scatter in the C/Grain
EmMy walkman sang, Dadd11/Amy favorite song
C/GIn this perfect light,    B7I can't go wrong
[Chorus]
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
Em7It's just like you
[Bridge]
C/GI'm counting the drops that ran down the Em7window
C/GI'm counting the girls on the transport Dadd11/Aflaps
EmWell, I saw the curve of the earth GdevourC/G  G  C/G  G  
Dadd11/AAs you feel asleep,  in my C/Glap
[Chorus]
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
C/GNobody move, this is Em7perfect
Em7It's just like D/F#you

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Perfect

by Daniel Roth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dadd11/A

Em7

D/F#

he has tuned the guitar down one whole step to a D tuning but

it can be played in standard tuning using the same chord shapes shown below)

[Chords]

C/G Em Dadd11/A B7 Em7 D/F# G

e|--3------0------5------2----0-----2----3--|

G|--1------0------3------0----3-----3----0--|

G|--0------0------0------2----0-----2----0--|

D|--2------2------4------1----2-----0----0--|

A|--3------2------5------2----2-----0----2--|

|--3------0------5------X----0-----2----3--|

[Intro]

C/G Em Dadd11/A C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G Em

I got halfway up to the canyon

Dadd11/A C/G

Well, all the stars were shining bright

C/G Em

Your polaroid on the dashboard

Dadd11/A C/G

It kept me going, throughout the night

Em Dadd11/A

So don't wait up, just rest your eyes

C/G B7

'Cause I can't rush this beautiful ride

[Chorus]

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

Em7 D/F#

It's just like (you)

[Verse 2]

C/G Em

I saw the sun c-c-crash in the ocean

Dadd11/A C/G

All the vampires, they were on their way

C/G Em

All the pretty girls spill tanning lotion

Dadd11/A C/G

As they scatter in the rain

Em Dadd11/A

My walkman sang, my favorite song

C/G B7

In this perfect light, I can't go wrong

[Chorus]

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

Em7

It's just like you

[Bridge]

C/G Em7

I'm counting the drops that ran down the window

C/G Dadd11/A

I'm counting the girls on the transport flaps

Em G C/G G C/G G

Well, I saw the curve of the earth devour

Dadd11/A C/G

As you feel asleep, in my lap

[Chorus]

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

C/G Em7

Nobody move, this is perfect

Em7 D/F#

It's just like you

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