Not Perfect
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Tim Minchin – Not perfect
DVD: So Live!
[Chords]
Ax02220
E022100
Dxx0232
Dmxx0231
A7x02023
F#m244222
Bsus4x24452
Bx24442
Bsus2x24422
A6sus2x04400
Bmx24432
Bm11/Ax04430
Dsus2/Bx20230
Dsus2/Ax00230
F#7 242322 (F#7/A# in the original)
C#x46664
[Earth]
This is my eAarth and I Elive in it
It’s Done third dirt and Dmtwo thirds water
And it Arotates and revolves through space
At rA7ather an impressive pace
DAnd never even Dmmesses up my Ahair
And F#mhere’s the really weird thing
The Bsus4force created Bby its spin
Is the Dforce that stops the Achaos flooding Ein
This is Bsus2my Earth A6sus2.. and it’s Dsus2/BfineDsus2/A
It’s Ewhere I spend the vast majoriC#ty of my F#mtime
It’s F#7not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
Bm Bm11/A D*
It’s not perfect
D*
e|--------5---------------------5----|
B|--3---3------3--3-3-3-3-3---3------|
G|--2-2---------------------2--------|
D|--0--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Country]
This is my Acountry and I Elive in it
It’s Dpretty big and Dmnice to walk on
And the Abloke who runs my country
Has A7built a demagoguery
DAnd taught us to be Dmfearful and borAing
And the F#mweirdest thing is that he is
ConBsus4servative of Bpolitics
But Dreally rather Aradical of eyeEbrow
This is Bsus2my country A6sus2.. and it’s Dsus2/BfineDsus2/A
It’s Ewhere I spend the vast majoriC#ty of my F#mtime
It’s F#7not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
Bm Bm11/A D*
It’s not perfect
[House]
This is my Ahouse and I C#live in it
It’s Dmade of cracks and Dmphotographs
We Arent it off a guy who bought it A7from a guy
Who bought it from a Dguy
Whose grandad Dmleft it to hiAm
And the F#mweirdest thing is that this house
Has Bsus4locks to keep the Bbaddies out
But they’re Dmostly used to Alock ourselves Ein
This is Bsus2my house A6sus2.. and it’s Dsus2/BfineDsus2/A
It’s Ewhere I spend the vast majoriC#ty of my F#mtime
It’s F#7not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
Bm Bm11/A G*
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
G*
e|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|
B|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2--------|
G|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2--------|
D|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0--------|
A|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|
E|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|
[Body]
This is my Abody and I Elive in it
It’s D31 and Dm6 months old
It’s Achanged a lot since it was new
It’s A7done stuff it wasn’t built to do
DI often try to Dmfill it up with Awine
And the F#mweirdest thing about it is
I Bsus4spend so much time Bhating it
But it Dnever says a Abad word aboEut me
This is Bsus2my body A6sus2.. and it’s Dsus2/BfineDsus2/A
It’s Ewhere I spend the vast majoriC#ty of my F#mtime
It’s F#7not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
Bm Bm11/A D*
It’s not perfect
[Brain]
This is my Abrain and I C#live in it
It’s Dmade of love and Dmbad song lyrics
It’s Atucked away behind my eyes
Where A7all my fucked up thoughts can hide
DCos God forbid I Dmhurt somebodAy
And the F#mweirdest thing about a mind
Is that Bsus4every answer Bthat you find
Is the Dbasis of a Abrand new clicEhé
This is Bsus2my brain A6sus2.. and it’s Dsus2/BfineDsus2/A
It’s Ewhere I spend the vast majoriC#ty of my F#mtime
It’s F#7not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
It’s not BmperfecBm11/At .. but it’s Amine
It’s not BmperBm11/Afect
I’m Anot quite sure I’ve worked out how to BmworBm11/Ak itA
Bm Bm11/A G*
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
G*
e|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|
B|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|
G|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|
D|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|
A|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|
E|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|
e|--3-----2---0---3---2---------------------0---------|
B|--3-------3---3---3------2-2—--2h3------------------|
G|--0---0------------------2-2------------------------|
D|--0----------------------0-0----------------7-------|
A|--------------------------------------------7-------|
E|--------------------------------------------5-------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
************************************
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Not Perfect
by Tim Minchin
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
D
Dm
A7
F#m
Bsus4
B
Bsus2
A6sus2
Bm
Bm11/A
Dsus2/B
Dsus2/A
C#
F#7
G
Tim Minchin – Not perfect
DVD: So Live!
[Chords]
A
x02220
E
022100
D
xx0232
Dm
xx0231
A7
x02023
F#m
244222
Bsus4
x24452
B
x24442
Bsus2
x24422
A6sus2
x04400
Bm
x24432
Bm11/A
x04430
Dsus2/B
x20230
Dsus2/A
x00230
F#7 242322 (F#7/A# in the original)
C#
x46664
[Earth]
A E
This is my earth and I live in it
D Dm
It’s one third dirt and two thirds water
A
And it rotates and revolves through space
A7
At rather an impressive pace
D Dm A
And never even messes up my hair
F#m
And here’s the really weird thing
Bsus4 B
The force created by its spin
D A E
Is the force that stops the chaos flooding in
Bsus2 A6sus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
This is my Earth .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
F#7 Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A D
*
It’s not perfect
D
*
e|--------5---------------------5----|
B|--3---3------3--3-3-3-3-3---3------|
G|--2-2---------------------2--------|
D|--0--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Country]
A E
This is my country and I live in it
D Dm
It’s pretty big and nice to walk on
A
And the bloke who runs my country
A7
Has built a demagoguery
D Dm A
And taught us to be fearful and boring
F#m
And the weirdest thing is that he is
Bsus4 B
Conservative of politics
D A E
But really rather radical of eyebrow
Bsus2 A6sus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
This is my country .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
F#7 Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A D
*
It’s not perfect
[House]
A C#
This is my house and I live in it
D Dm
It’s made of cracks and photographs
A A7
We rent it off a guy who bought it from a guy
D
Who bought it from a guy
Dm A
Whose grandad left it to him
F#m
And the weirdest thing is that this house
Bsus4 B
Has locks to keep the baddies out
D A E
But they’re mostly used to lock ourselves in
Bsus2 A6sus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
This is my house .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
F#7 Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A G
*
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
G
*
e|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|
B|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2--------|
G|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2--------|
D|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0--------|
A|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|
E|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|
[Body]
A E
This is my body and I live in it
D Dm
It’s 31 and 6 months old
A
It’s changed a lot since it was new
A7
It’s done stuff it wasn’t built to do
D Dm A
I often try to fill it up with wine
F#m
And the weirdest thing about it is
Bsus4 B
I spend so much time hating it
D A E
But it never says a bad word about me
Bsus2 A6sus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
This is my body .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
F#7 Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A D
*
It’s not perfect
[Brain]
A C#
This is my brain and I live in it
D Dm
It’s made of love and bad song lyrics
A
It’s tucked away behind my eyes
A7
Where all my fucked up thoughts can hide
D Dm A
Cos God forbid I hurt somebody
F#m
And the weirdest thing about a mind
Bsus4 B
Is that every answer that you find
D A E
Is the basis of a brand new cliché
Bsus2 A6sus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
This is my brain .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
F#7 Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm Bm11/A
It’s not perfect
A Bm Bm11/A A
I’m not quite sure I’ve worked out how to work it
Bm Bm11/A G
*
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
G
*
e|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|--3-----2---0---3---2----0-0--------|
B|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|--3-----3---3---3---3----2-2---2h3--|
G|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|--0-----0---0---0---0----2-2---2----|
D|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|--0-----0---0---0---0----0-0---0----|
A|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|--2-----2---2---2---2----0-0--------|
E|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|--3---------3---3--------2-2--------|
e|--3-----2---0---3---2---------------------0---------|
B|--3-------3---3---3------2-2—--2h3------------------|
G|--0---0------------------2-2------------------------|
D|--0----------------------0-0----------------7-------|
A|--------------------------------------------7-------|
E|--------------------------------------------5-------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
************************************
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