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Very cool if with Ukulele
Intro:  D   Em   G        Ax2
DWe've been talking about this tEmhing called love
GProbably something you've been drAeaming of
DIt's the one thing I can Emmake it right
GIt's like your coffee in the mAorning light
DIt's the sweetest thEming you've ever seen
GOrange tree among the evAergreens
DWhen it looks like you can cEmount me out
GI'll bounce right back with a spAarkle in my eGyes
GYou always Dget me hAigh
I get loBm7nesome sometimes
GThe sun and the Dsand and you and AI
It's perfect sometimes
DDe do de dooo Emdi do de doo Gde do de dooo dAee do
DYou want to feel your fEmeet in the sand
GWiggle your toes .A.. We can
DBe on a sun-drenched island far Emout in the sea
GA perfect place with the swAeet melody
DJust look around, the oEmldest sound
GA coconut be falling from a tAree to the ground
DI see the sun setting Emin your eyes
GI steal a kiss beneath the sAtarry skiGes
GYou always Dget me hiAgh
I watch the wBm7aves roll by
GThe sun and the Dsand and you and AI
It's perfect sometimGes
DDe do de dooo Emdi do de doo Gde do de dooo dAee do
GJust like a moAvie scene
Where you are the beDauty queen
I'll be yoBm7ur leading man
GWe can go up and lAive our livesD  
Warm in island pBm7aradise
GAnd we can have our soAmetimes anytiDme
Every dGay, every niGght
What do you sAay?
 D   Em   G   A(x4)     (Picking optional)
de do de dooo di do de dooo de do de dooo dee do
DWe've been talking about this thEming called love
GProbably something you've been dAreaming of
DIt's the one thing I can mEmake it right
GIt's like your coffee in the mAorning light
DIt's the sweetest thEming you've ever seen
GAn orange tree among the eAvergreens
DWhen it looks like you can coEmunt me out
GI'll bounce right back with a sAparkle in my eGye
GYou always Dget me hiAgh
I get lBm7onesome sometimes
GThe sun and the sDand and you and AI
It's perfect sometimes
DDe do de dooo Emdi do de doo Gde do de dooo dAee do
(can just run through the D Em G A progression and either scat or ab lib)
It's perfect soDmetimes
You alwaGys get me hiGghA  
It's perfect soDmetimes (It's perGfect sometimes)G  A  
It's perfect sometimes
        (end with D)

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Perfect Sometimes

by Justin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

Very cool if with Ukulele

D Em G A

Intro: x2

D Em

We've been talking about this thing called love

G A

Probably something you've been dreaming of

D Em

It's the one thing I can make it right

G A

It's like your coffee in the morning light

D Em

It's the sweetest thing you've ever seen

G A

Orange tree among the evergreens

D Em

When it looks like you can count me out

G A G

I'll bounce right back with a sparkle in my eyes

G D A

You always get me high

Bm7

I get lonesome sometimes

G D A

The sun and the sand and you and I

It's perfect sometimes

D Em G A

De do de dooo di do de doo de do de dooo dee do

D Em

You want to feel your feet in the sand

G A

Wiggle your toes ... We can

D Em

Be on a sun-drenched island far out in the sea

G A

A perfect place with the sweet melody

D Em

Just look around, the oldest sound

G A

A coconut be falling from a tree to the ground

D Em

I see the sun setting in your eyes

G A G

I steal a kiss beneath the starry skies

G D A

You always get me high

Bm7

I watch the waves roll by

G D A

The sun and the sand and you and I

It's perfect sometimes

D Em G A

De do de dooo di do de doo de do de dooo dee do

G A

Just like a movie scene

Where you are the beauty queen

Bm7

I'll be your leading man

G A D

We can go up and live our lives

Bm7

Warm in island paradise

G A D

And we can have our sometimes anytime

G G

Every day, every night

What do you say?

D Em G A

(x4) (Picking optional)

de do de dooo di do de dooo de do de dooo dee do

D Em

We've been talking about this thing called love

G A

Probably something you've been dreaming of

D Em

It's the one thing I can make it right

G A

It's like your coffee in the morning light

D Em

It's the sweetest thing you've ever seen

G A

An orange tree among the evergreens

D Em

When it looks like you can count me out

G A G

I'll bounce right back with a sparkle in my eye

G D A

You always get me high

Bm7

I get lonesome sometimes

G D A

The sun and the sand and you and I

It's perfect sometimes

D Em G A

De do de dooo di do de doo de do de dooo dee do

(can just run through the D Em G A progression and either scat or ab lib)

It's perfect sometimes

G G A

You always get me high

D G G A

It's perfect sometimes (It's perfect sometimes)

It's perfect sometimes

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