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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
From oengkrog@sn.no Thu May 15 16:56:20 1997
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 00:10:44 +0200
From: Ole Christian Engkrog <oengkrog@sn.no>
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: CDR: Perfect (Lightning Seeds)
"PERFECT"
Lightning Seeds (Written by Ian Broudie)
>From the Cd, Lp, Mc : Jollification
INTRO:
 Dm-  C- 	G   C- Gsus/ B- Am  
 Dm-  C- 	G   C-  G/B-  G#- A#  
1. VERSE:
CSee the rGivers filled with rain
I Amwish it FcoCuld be blue again
Hazy pGetrol nights
CrAmimsoFmn suFmaj7n on traffic lights
BRIGDE #1:
   		  Dm  Dm7/C  
A perfect day, a perfect night
G/BTell me Gall those perfect lies
And lCie back G/Bin the garAmden 'A/C#til it's light
		     Dm  Dm7/C  
Streets get full up every night
With G/Bpeople buGzzing round the lights
And wCaving G/Bat the taAmxies Gdriving by
CHORUS:
DmNow toCmorrow's Ghere today
And yeCsterdayG/B's todaG#ys A#just fade away
2. VERSE:
C/EWatch tG/Dhe morning chase the night
AmRolling Fhome, it's getting light
CFeeGling sleepy, full of wine
AmFall in bFed, Fmaj7just in time
BRIDGE #2:
     		     Dm  Dm7/C  
The perfect stare of perfect eyes
That G/Bkiss you as Gthey tell you lies
And Cwonder where G/Byou're going, wAmhere'A/C#ve you been
    		     Dm  Dm7/C  
In towers high with time to fill
G/BGardens on yoGur window sill
In beCtween G/Bthe pavemAment aGnd the sky
CHORUS:
DmNow toCmorrow's Ghere today
And yeCsterdayG/B's todaG#ys A#just fade away
BRIDGE #3:
D#TelA#l me why Cmall the worBds wiC#ll never come out right
D#Fumbling A#blind, CmI've been dG#riving Fthrough the danger signs
BRIDGE #4
   		     Dm  Dm7/C  
A perfect day, a perfect night
G/BTell me all thosGe perfect lies
And lCie back G/Bin the garAmden 'A/C#til it's light
		Dm  Dm7/C  
Perfect silence me and you
It's rG/Beally me, I rGeally do
ReCmembG/Ber everAmy momGent magnified
CHORUS:
DmNow toCmorrow's Ghere today
And yeCsterdayG/B's todaG#ys A#just fade away
BRIDGE #3:
D#TelA#l me why Cmall the worBds wiC#ll never come out right
D#Fumbling A#blind, CmI've been dG#riving through the danger signs
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Arranged by : Ole Christian Engkrog, Norway
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If there are any mistakes, then send me a e-mail : oengkrog@sn.no
Try to play this with just one aucustic guitar, it sounds great....
This is the best song Lightning Seeds ever have written... I love it,
espesilly the aucustic version....... It's great....

The story behind the song

"Perfect" was released by The Lightning Seeds, the English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989 by Ian Broudie. Initially, the band was Broudie's studio-based solo project, but it grew into a touring band after 1994. The group found commercial success throughout the 1990s.

AI-written from these sources:The Lightning Seeds — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

From oengkrog@sn.no Thu May 15 16:56:20 1997

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 00:10:44 +0200

From: Ole Christian Engkrog <oengkrog@sn.no>

To: guitar@nevada.edu

Subject: CDR: Perfect (Lightning Seeds)

"PERFECT"

Lightning Seeds (Written by Ian Broudie)

>From the Cd, Lp, Mc : Jollification

INTRO:

Dm C G C Gsus B Am

- - - / -

Dm C G C G/B G# A#

- - - - -

1. VERSE:

C G

See the rivers filled with rain

Am F C

I wish it could be blue again

Hazy petrol nights

Am Fm Fmaj7

Crimson sun on traffic lights

BRIGDE #1:

Dm Dm7 C

A perfect day, a perfect night

G/B G

Tell me all those perfect lies

C G/B Am A/C#

And lie back in the garden 'til it's light

Dm Dm7 C

Streets get full up every night

G/B G

With people buzzing round the lights

C G/B Am G

And waving at the taxies driving by

CHORUS:

Dm C G

Now tomorrow's here today

C G/B G# A#

And yesterday's todays just fade away

2. VERSE:

C/E G/D

Watch the morning chase the night

Am F

Rolling home, it's getting light

C G

Feeling sleepy, full of wine

Am F Fmaj7

Fall in bed, just in time

BRIDGE #2:

Dm Dm7 C

The perfect stare of perfect eyes

G/B G

That kiss you as they tell you lies

C G/B Am A/C#

And wonder where you're going, where've you been

Dm Dm7 C

In towers high with time to fill

G/B G

Gardens on your window sill

C G/B Am G

In between the pavement and the sky

CHORUS:

Dm C G

Now tomorrow's here today

C G/B G# A#

And yesterday's todays just fade away

BRIDGE #3:

D# A# Cm B C#

Tell me why all the words will never come out right

D# A# Cm G# F

Fumbling blind, I've been driving through the danger signs

BRIDGE #4

Dm Dm7 C

A perfect day, a perfect night

G/B G

Tell me all those perfect lies

C G/B Am A/C#

And lie back in the garden 'til it's light

Dm Dm7 C

Perfect silence me and you

G/B G

It's really me, I really do

C G/B Am G

Remember every moment magnified

CHORUS:

Dm C G

Now tomorrow's here today

C G/B G# A#

And yesterday's todays just fade away

BRIDGE #3:

D# A# Cm B C#

Tell me why all the words will never come out right

D# A# Cm G#

Fumbling blind, I've been driving through the danger signs

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

Arranged by : Ole Christian Engkrog, Norway

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

If there are any mistakes, then send me a e-mail : oengkrog@sn.no

Try to play this with just one aucustic guitar, it sounds great....

This is the best song Lightning Seeds ever have written... I love it,

espesilly the aucustic version....... It's great....

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