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A Perfect Day

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A Perfect Day by Matt Hires
CAPO 7
e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
G|-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------0-------2-------2-------|
A|-------2-------0-------0-------3-------2-------0-------|
E|-------3-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
              GDsusF      Asus4      Cadd9       Em  A7sus4  
 [Verse 1]
                                                     GDsusF
 I was ready for the truth, I wasn't ready for this situation,
 Cadd9you're outta your mind, said we were fine, but now you want Gout.
                                                GDsusF                      
 I was ready for a change, I wasn't ready for a revolution,
                                                 Cadd9     GDsusF
 well maybe it's time, maybe it's time we figure this out.
 [Chorus]
                 EmDsusF                         Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 So let’s not walk away from the one thing we know is great,
                  GDsusF           Cadd9/Em/Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day.
                      GDsusF                    Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside,
                  GDsusF             Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day.
 [Verse 2]
                                                     GDsusF
 You wanna make an escape, you wanna prove this was a grand illusion,
                                                    Cadd9    GDsusF
 oh well, maybe it's wise we look inside and work it all out.
 [Chorus]
                EmDsusF                           Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 So let’s not walk away from the one thing we know is great,
                  GDsusF             Cadd9  Em/Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day.
                     GDsusF                     Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside,
                  GDsusF            Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day.
 [Bridge]
                                                Asus4      Cadd9DsusF
 Come out of the clouds, stand right in front of me, oh oh oh oh
                                    Asus4      Cadd9DsusF
 don't hollow me out, I'm not the enemy, oh oh oh oh,
     Cadd9DsusF
 oh oh, oh..
                                                   GDsusF
 I was ready for the truth, I wasn't ready for this situation.
                                               Cadd9     GDsusF            
 well Maybe in time, maybe in time I'll figure this out. 
 [Chorus]
                  EmDsusF                         Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 So let’s just walk away from the one thing we know is great,
                  GDsusF            Cadd9  Em/Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day.
                    GDsusF                      Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside
                  GDsusF             Cadd9  Em-Cadd9  
 life can trip you up on a perfect day...
                      GDsusF            Cadd9  
 Oh life can trip you up on a perfect day.
                  GDsusF            Am  
 Life can trip you up on a perfect day, 
 on a perfect A7sus4day...

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A Perfect Day

by Matt Hires

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Cadd9

A7sus4

A Perfect Day by Matt Hires

CAPO 7

e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

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

D|-------0-------0-------2-------0-------2-------2-------|

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

E|-------3-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|

G Asus4 Cadd9 Em A7sus4

DsusF

[Verse 1]

DsusF

I was ready for the truth, I wasn't ready for this situation,

Cadd9 G

you're outta your mind, said we were fine, but now you want out.

DsusF

I was ready for a change, I wasn't ready for a revolution,

Cadd9 G

DsusF

well maybe it's time, maybe it's time we figure this out.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

So let’s not walk away from the one thing we know is great,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF //

life can trip you up on a perfect day.

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

life can trip you up on a perfect day.

[Verse 2]

DsusF

You wanna make an escape, you wanna prove this was a grand illusion,

Cadd9 G

DsusF

oh well, maybe it's wise we look inside and work it all out.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

So let’s not walk away from the one thing we know is great,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF /

life can trip you up on a perfect day.

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

life can trip you up on a perfect day.

[Bridge]

Asus4 Cadd9

DsusF

Come out of the clouds, stand right in front of me, oh oh oh oh

Asus4 Cadd9

DsusF

don't hollow me out, I'm not the enemy, oh oh oh oh,

Cadd9

DsusF

oh oh, oh..

DsusF

I was ready for the truth, I wasn't ready for this situation.

Cadd9 G

DsusF

well Maybe in time, maybe in time I'll figure this out.

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

So let’s just walk away from the one thing we know is great,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF /

life can trip you up on a perfect day.

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

And let’s not run and hide from the truth we know inside

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

DsusF -

life can trip you up on a perfect day...

G Cadd9

DsusF

Oh life can trip you up on a perfect day.

G Am

DsusF

Life can trip you up on a perfect day,

A7sus4

on a perfect day...

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