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   E7/Dxx0130
CLately I've been wishing I had one desire,
EmSomething that would make me never want another,
AmSomething that would make it so that nothing matters,
E7/DAll would be clear then,
but I Cguess I'll have to settle for a few brief moments,
and Emwatch it all dissolve into a single second,
and Amtry to write it down into a perfect sonnet,
or oE7/Dne foolish line
'Cause that's Fall that you'll Gget,
So you'll hAmave to acE7/Dcept,
You Fare here,
Then you're gGone
I Cbelieve that lovers should be tied together,
EmThrown into the ocean in the worst of weather,
AmLeft there to drown, Left there to drown
in their innoE7/Dcence
But Cas for me I'm coming to the final chapter,
EmI've read all of the pages and there's still no answer,
AmThe only words before I know will soon come after,
It’s the only E7/Dway it can be.
So I Fstand in the sGun,
And I Ambreathe with my luE7/Dngs,
Trying to Fspare me the Gweight of the trutAmh,
Seeing evCerything you've ever seen was just a mirror,
SpEmend your whole life sweating in an endless fever,
AmLaying in a bathtub full of freezing wE7/Dater, wishing you were a ghost
But oCnce you knew a girl and you named her Lover,
And dEmanced with her in kitchens through the greenest summers
But auAmtumn came, she disappeared,
You can't remember whE7/Dere she said she was going to
But you kFnow that she's gone,
Because she leAmft you a sE7/Dong,
That you dFon't wanna siGng
Singing: I Cbelieve that lovers should be chained together,
EmThrown into a fire with their songs and letters,
AmAnd left there to burn, left there to burn in their arrE7/Dogance
But Cas for me I'm coming to my final failure,
I've kEmilled myself with changes trying to make things better,
But still eAmnded up becoming something other,
Than wE7/Dhat I had planned to be
All right!
C Em Am E7/D
Now CI believe that lovers should be draped in flowers,
And lEmaid entwined together on a bed of clovers,
And lAmeft there to sleep,
Left there to dream of their haE7/Dppiness.E7/D  
  Then end on :
e|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0---3---|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0---1---|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0---0---|
D|------------------2---|
A|------------------3---|
E|----------------------|

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Perfect Sonnet

by Bright Eyes

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E7/D

xx0130

Lately I've been wishing I had one desire,

Something that would make me never want another,

Something that would make it so that nothing matters,

E7/D

All would be clear then,

but I guess I'll have to settle for a few brief moments,

and watch it all dissolve into a single second,

and try to write it down into a perfect sonnet,

E7/D

or one foolish line

F G

'Cause that's all that you'll get,

Am E7/D

So you'll have to accept,

You are here,

Then you're gone

I believe that lovers should be tied together,

Thrown into the ocean in the worst of weather,

Left there to drown, Left there to drown

E7/D

in their innocence

But as for me I'm coming to the final chapter,

I've read all of the pages and there's still no answer,

The only words before I know will soon come after,

E7/D

It’s the only way it can be.

F G

So I stand in the sun,

Am E7/D

And I breathe with my lungs,

F G Am

Trying to spare me the weight of the truth,

Seeing everything you've ever seen was just a mirror,

Spend your whole life sweating in an endless fever,

Am E7/D

Laying in a bathtub full of freezing water, wishing you were a ghost

But once you knew a girl and you named her Lover,

And danced with her in kitchens through the greenest summers

But autumn came, she disappeared,

E7/D

You can't remember where she said she was going to

But you know that she's gone,

Am E7/D

Because she left you a song,

F G

That you don't wanna sing

Singing: I believe that lovers should be chained together,

Thrown into a fire with their songs and letters,

Am E7/D

And left there to burn, left there to burn in their arrogance

But as for me I'm coming to my final failure,

I've killed myself with changes trying to make things better,

But still ended up becoming something other,

E7/D

Than what I had planned to be

All right!

C Em Am E7/D

Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers,

And laid entwined together on a bed of clovers,

And left there to sleep,

E7/D E7/D

Left there to dream of their happiness.

Then end on :

e|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0---3---|

B|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0---1---|

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

D|------------------2---|

A|------------------3---|

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

About Perfect Sonnet Chords by Bright Eyes

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What key is "Perfect Sonnet" in?

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