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E A D G B E
Fige|--1------------|
B|-8-7-5-3-3-3--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Intro]
D Bm D Bm D Bm D/A Em
[Verse]
I Dknow we're Bmjust like old Dfriends
we Bmjust can't Dpretend
that Bmlovers make D/AamendsEm  
we Dare Bmreasons so unDreal
we Bmcan't help but Dfeel
that Bmsomething has been D/AlostEm  
but Gplease you Emknow you're just like Dme
next Gtime I Empromise we'll be
DperfectBm  
DperfectBm  
[Chorus]
Dperfect Bmstrangers down the Dline
Bmlovers out of Dtime
Bmmemories unD/AwindEm  
[Bridge]
so Gfar I Emstill know who you Dare
but Gnow I Emwonder who I DwasBm  
[Instrumental]
De|Bm--------------|
B|-8-7-5-3-3-3--|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Verse]
Dangel you Bmknow it's not the Dend
we'll Bmalways be good Dfriends
but the Bmletters have been D/Asent Emon
so Gplease you Emalways were so Dfree
you'll Gsee I Empromise we'll be
DperfectBm  
[Chorus]
Dperfect Bmstrangers when we Dmeet
Bmstrangers on the Dstreet
Bmlovers while we D/AsleepEm  
[Verse]
Dperfect
you Bmknow this has to Dbe
we Bmalways we're so Dfree
we Bmpromised that we'd D/AbeEm  
[Outro]
DperfectBm  
DperfectBm  
DperfectBm  A  

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Perfect

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Standard Tuning

E A D G B E

Fig 1

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

B|-8-7-5-3-3-3--|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

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

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm D Bm D/A Em

[Verse]

D Bm D

I know we're just like old friends

Bm D

we just can't pretend

Bm D/A Em

that lovers make amends

D Bm D

we are reasons so unreal

Bm D

we can't help but feel

Bm D/A Em

that something has been lost

G Em D

but please you know you're just like me

G Em

next time I promise we'll be

D Bm

perfect

D Bm

perfect

[Chorus]

D Bm D

perfect strangers down the line

Bm D

lovers out of time

Bm D/A Em

memories unwind

[Bridge]

G Em D

so far I still know who you are

G Em D Bm

but now I wonder who I was

[Instrumental]

D Bm

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

B|-8-7-5-3-3-3--|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

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

[Verse]

D Bm D

angel you know it's not the end

Bm D

we'll always be good friends

Bm D/A Em

but the letters have been sent on

G Em D

so please you always were so free

G Em

you'll see I promise we'll be

D Bm

perfect

[Chorus]

D Bm D

perfect strangers when we meet

Bm D

strangers on the street

Bm D/A Em

lovers while we sleep

[Verse]

perfect

Bm D

you know this has to be

Bm D

we always we're so free

Bm D/A Em

we promised that we'd be

[Outro]

D Bm

perfect

D Bm

perfect

D Bm A

perfect

About Perfect Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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