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[Intro]
E A B A
[Verse 1]
It's a Echilly English Awinter
And Bsolitude is never Aeasy to maintEainA  B  
ExAcept when it rEainsA  B  A  
So I Ehang an empty Asmile beneath Bmy empty Aeyes
And go Eout for a wAalkB  A  
The Ewet morning sAun reflects Boff the paving-Astones
While a Elittle dog Abarks its hBead offA  
In the dEistanceA  B  A  
[Chorus]
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?
Oh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?A  B  A  
[Verse 2]
EPassing by a cAemetery
I think of Ball the little hopes and Adreams
That lie Elifeless and uAnfullfBilled beneath Ethe sAoilB  A  
I see an Eold man Afingering his Bperishing Aflesh
He tells himEself he was a gAood man and Bdid good Athings
AmEused and confAused by lBife's little Aironies
He sEwallows his bAottle of dBistilled AdamnEationA  B  A  
[Verse 3]
EPeople turn aAround with uBnseeing eAyes
They're Elooking for sAomething that Bdoesn't exAist
The Eworld you once Aknew is being Beaten up Aby rust
ENo-one has time for the Apast, but sBtill, in God they Atrust
The Efuture is Anow, but it's Ball going wArong
EBodies good for nAothing, but it's to Bnothing they belAong
EPeople say their Aprayers and Bsome work Ahard
If you Egive them all your Amoney, they'll Bgive you their AheartsE  
This tAown ain't gBoing like a Aghost tEownA  B  
It's gAoing like Ehell...A.B  A  
[Chorus]
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?
  EOh, what a Aperfect BdaAyE  
To Athink aBbout myAselfE  
My feet are Afirmly Bscrewed to the AfloorE  
What iAs there to Bfear from such a Aregular Eworld?

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Perfect

by The The

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A B A

[Verse 1]

E A

It's a chilly English winter

B A E A B

And solitude is never easy to maintain

A E A B A

Except when it rains

E A B A

So I hang an empty smile beneath my empty eyes

E A B A

And go out for a walk

E A B A

The wet morning sun reflects off the paving-stones

E A B A

While a little dog barks its head off

E A B A

In the distance

[Chorus]

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E A B A

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

[Verse 2]

E A

Passing by a cemetery

B A

I think of all the little hopes and dreams

E A B E A B A

That lie lifeless and unfullfilled beneath the soil

E A B A

I see an old man fingering his perishing flesh

E A B A

He tells himself he was a good man and did good things

E A B A

Amused and confused by life's little ironies

E A B A E A B A

He swallows his bottle of distilled damnation

[Verse 3]

E A B A

People turn around with unseeing eyes

E A B A

They're looking for something that doesn't exist

E A B A

The world you once knew is being eaten up by rust

E A B A

No-one has time for the past, but still, in God they trust

E A B A

The future is now, but it's all going wrong

E A B A

Bodies good for nothing, but it's to nothing they belong

E A B A

People say their prayers and some work hard

E A B A E

If you give them all your money, they'll give you their hearts

A B A E A B

This town ain't going like a ghost town

A E A B A

It's going like hell....

[Chorus]

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

E A B A E

Oh, what a perfect day

A B A E

To think about myself

A B A E

My feet are firmly screwed to the floor

A B A E

What is there to fear from such a regular world?

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