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Perfect Day by Lou Reed
Perfect Day
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
E Am E Am
[Verse]
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Drink Sangria in the park,
F Dm
And then later, when it gets dark,
E
We go home.
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Feed animals in the zoo
F Dm
Then later, a movie, too,
E
And then home.
[Chorus]
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
C#m D D/C# D/B
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A E
Oh such a perfect day,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on.
[Verse]
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Problems all left alone,
F Dm
Weekenders on our own.
E
It's such fun.
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
You made me forget myself.
F Dm
I thought I was someone else,
E
Someone good.
[Chorus]
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
C#m D D/C# D/B
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A E
Oh such a perfect day,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on.
[Instrumental]
|F#m E |D | x3
[Ending]
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
(rall.)
C#m G D D/C# D/B A
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version 2
Capo op 1
[Intro] E - Am - E - Am
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Drink Sangria in the park,
F Dm
And then later, when it gets dark,
E
We go home.
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Feed animals in the zoo
F Dm
Then later, a movie, too,
E
And then home.
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
C#m D A|-5-4-2-0
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A E
Oh such a perfect day,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
Problems all left a- lone,
F Dm
Weekenders on our own.
E
It's such fun.
Am D
Just a perfect day,
G C
You made me for- get myself.
F Dm
I thought I was someone else,
E
Someone good.
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
C#m D D/C# - D/B
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A E
Oh such a perfect day,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on,
[instrumental] F#m - E - D F#m - E - D
C#m G D D/C# - D/B - A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# - D/B - A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# - D/B - A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m G D D/C# - D/B - A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m - G - D - D/C# - D/B - A rep. Ad libr. + fade
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
F Bbm F Bbm
[Verse]
Bbm Eb
Just a perfect day
Ab Db
Drink sangria in the park
Gb Ebm
And later when it gets dark
F
We go home
Bbm Eb
Just a perfect day
Ab Db
Feed animals in the zoo
Gb Ebm
Then later a movie to
F
And then home
[Chorus]
Bb Eb
Oh, It’s such a perfect day
Dm Eb
I’m glad I spend it with you
Bb F
Oh, Such a perfect day
Gm F Eb
You just keep me hanging on
Gm F Eb
You just keep me hanging on
[Verse]
Bbm Eb
Just a perfect day
Ab Db
Problems all left alone
Gb Ebm
Weekenders on our own
F
It’s such fun
Bbm Eb
Just a perfect day
Ab Db
You make me forget myself
Gb Ebm
I thought I was someone else
F
Someone good
[Chorus]
Bb Eb
Oh, It’s such a perfect day
Dm Eb
I’m glad I spend it with you
Bb F
Oh, Such a perfect day
Gm F Eb
You just keep me hanging on
Gm F Eb
You just keep me hanging on
[Instrumental]
Gm F Eb Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
[Outro]
Dm Ab Eb Bb
You’re going to reap just what you sow
Dm Ab Eb Bb
You’re going to reap just what you sow
Dm Ab Eb Bb
You’re going to reap just what you sow
Dm Ab Eb Bb
You’re going to reap just what you sow
Dm Ab Eb Bb
Dm Ab Eb Bb
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Bb
Play: A
Key: Bb
For original chords transpose +1.
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[Special Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd+11 x-3-2-0-1-2 or x-3-x-0-1-2 or x-x-2-0-1-2
C#m/G# 4-x-6-6-5-4
I'd recommend to "cut down" the quick chords in the turnaround
(chorus/coda):
D x-x-0-2-3-x
A/C# x-4-2-2-x-x
Bm x-2-4-4(3)x
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[Instrumental part] after last chorus
F#m E6 Dmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|2---2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-|2---2-------2-------2---|
G|2---2-2-2-2-2---2-0-2-0-|2---0-------0-------0---|
G|2---2-4-2-4-1---1-1---1-|2---2-----2-2---2---2---|
D|4-----------2-----------|0---0-----0-0---0---0---|
A|4-----------2-----------|------------------------|
E|2-----------0-----------|------------------------|
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[Intro]
| E | Am | E | Am |
[Verse]
Am D
Just a perfect day
G Cadd+11 C
Drink Sangria in the park
F Dm
And then later, when it gets dark
E
We go home
Am D
Just a perfect day
G Cadd+11 C
Feed animals in the zoo
F Dm
Then later, a movie, too
E
And then home
[Chorus]
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day
C#m | D D A/C# Bm |
I'm glad I spent it with you
A E
Oh such a perfect day
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on
[Verse]
Am D
Just a perfect day
G Cadd+11 C
Problems all left alone
F Dm
Weekenders on our own
E
It's such fun.
Am D
Just a perfect day
G Cadd+11 C
You made me forget myself
F Dm
I thought I was someone else
E
Someone good
[Chorus]
A D
Oh it's such a perfect day
C#m | D D A/C# Bm |
I'm glad I spent it with you
A E
Oh such a perfect day
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on
F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on
[Instrumental]
| F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 |
| F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 |
| F#m | E6 | Dmaj7 |
[Coda]
C#m/G# G | D D A/C# Bm | A |
You're going to reap just what you sow
C#m/G# G | D D A/C# Bm | A |
You're going to reap just what you sow
C#m/G# G | D D A/C# Bm | A |
You're going to reap just what you sow
C#m/G# G | D D A/C# Bm | A |
You're going to reap just what you sow
| C#m/G# | G | D D A/C# Bm | A |
| C#m/G# | G | D D A/C# Bm | A
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Bb
CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the original studio recorded key of Bb)
The live versions in A require no capo for those versions,(see link above).
For keyboard and bass players set the transpose function to +1 to view
the chords in the key of Bb, then use the menu button to select flats.
TIME SIGNATURE: 12/8
[Piano Intro Riff adapted for guitar]
E (F#m)(E) Am E (F#m)(E) Am
e |--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
B |--0-------------|--1-------------|--0-------------|--1-------------|
G |--1---/4-\2-/4--|--2--2-------2--|--1---/4-\2-/4--|--2--2----------|
D |--2---/6-\4-/6--|--2----2--------|--2---/6-\4-/6--|--2----2--------|
A |--2-------------|--0-------------|--2-------------|--0-------------|
E |--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
PLEASE NOTE: The chords below (indicated in brackets) are some passing
bass notes, and are not intended to be played as full chords or be a
comprehensive tab of every bass note. They are just an additional option
for a single guitar accompaniment to add interest and are not crucial:
E = 022100 Cmaj7#11 = x32002 A = x02220 (D/E) = 0xxxxx
Am = x02210 (Cmaj7/E) = 0xxxxx C#m = x46654 E6 = 022120
D = xx0232 F = 133211 (D) = xx0xxx Dmaj7 = xx0222
(D/C) = x3xxxx Dm = xx0231 (A/C#) = x4xxxx D6 = xx0202
(D/A) = x0xxxx Dm7 = xx3231 Bm = x24432 (D6/A) = x0xxxx
G = 320003 (E/G#) = 4xxxxx (A) = x0xxxx (D6/B) = x2xxxx
(G/D) = xx0xxx (E/B) = x2xxxx (A/D) = xx0xxx C#m/G# = 466454
Cmaj7 = x32000 (Am/E) = xx2xxx F#m = 244222 Asus2 = x02200
C = x32010
[Intro]
E (F#m)(E) Am E (F#m)(E) Am
| / / /__/ | / / / | / / /__/ | / / / |
[Verse 1]
Am D (D/C)(D/A) G (G/D) Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7
Just a perfect day, Drink San - gria in the park,
(Cmaj7/E) F
And then later,
Dm Dm7 E (E/G#) (E/G#) (E/B)
...When it gets dark, we go home
[Verse 2]
Am (Am/E) D (D/C) (D/A) G (G/D) Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7
Just a perfect day, feed ani - mals in the zoo,
(Cmaj7/E) F Dm Dm7 E (E/G#) (E/G#) (E/B)
Then later, ...a movie too and then home
[Chorus]
A D C#m D
Oh, it's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spent it with you,
(D) (A/C#) (Bm) A (A) (A/C#) (A/D) E
Oh, such a perfect day,
F#m E D F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on, you just keep me hanging on
[Verse 2]
(D) (A/C#) (Bm) Am (Am/E) D (D/A) G (G/D) C
Just a perfect day, problems all left alone,
C Am F Dm Dm7 E (E/G#) (E/G#) (E/B)
Weekenders on our own, ...it's such fun
[Verse 4]
Am (Am/E) D (D/C) (D/A) G (G/D) Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7
Just a perfect day, you made me for - get myself,
(Cmaj7/E) F Dm Dm7
I thought I was ...someone else,
E (E/G#) (E/G#) (E/B)
Someone good
[Chorus]
A D C#m D
Oh, it's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spent it with you,
(D) (A/C#) (Bm) A (A/C#) (A/D) E
Oh, such a perfect day,
F#m E D F#m E D
You just keep me hanging on, you just keep me hanging on
[Instrumental]
(D/E) F#m E6 E E6 E Dmaj7 D6 (D6/A)(D6/B)
||: / / / | / /_/ /_/ | / / / | / / / :||[x3]
[Coda]
C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#) (Bm)
You're going to reap just what ...you sow,
A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#) (Bm)
You're going to reap just what...you sow,
A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#) (Bm)
You're going to reap just what...you sow,
A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#) (Bm)
You're going to reap just what...you sow
A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#)(Bm)
| / / / | / / / | / / / | / /__/ /__/ |
A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D) (A/C#)(Bm) A
| / / / | / / / | / / / | / /__/ /__/ | / ||
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
[Chord Voicings used in Recording]
[Please note that the song is in dropped tuning]
Cm C F Bb Eb Ab Fm Em Em* G Am C* F* Cmaj7
d|---3---3---1---6---6---4---1---0---7---3---5---8---8----3---|
A|---4---5---1---6---8---4---1---0---8---3---5---8---10---5---|
F|---5---5---2---7---8---5---1---0---9---4---5---9---10---4---|
C|---5---5---3---8---8---6---3---2---9---5---7---10--10---5---|
G|---3---3---3---8---6---6---3---2---7---5---7---10--8----3---|
D|---x---x---1---6---x---4---1---0---x---3---5---8---x----x---|
[*For 1st Chorus]
[Please note: The main strumming pattern is DDu in waltz time. Also, many of the chords sound nearly muted,
so hold down the strings very lightly like you are playing a harmonic.]
[Intro]
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/11-------\3-------/5-------/7-------/11-------/3----|
[Verse 1]
Cm F
Just a summer's day
Bb Eb
Drink Sangria in the park
Ab Fm
Then later, when it gets dark
We go home
d|------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/11----------|
[Verse 2]
Cm F
Just a perfect day
Bb Eb
Feed animals in the zoo, ohh
Ab Fm
Then later, a movie too
And then home
d|--------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
G|--------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7----------|
[Chorus]
C* F*
Oh it's just a perfect day
Em* F*
I'm glad I spent it with you
C* G
It's just a perfect day
Am G F
You just keep me hanging on
Am G F
You just keep me hanging on
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/11-------\3-------/5-------/7-------/11----------|
[Verse 3]
Cm F
Just a summer's day
Bb Eb
Problems all left alone
Ab Fm
Weekends on our own
It's such fun
d|------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/11----------|
[Verse 4]
Cm F
Oh its just a perfect day
Bb Eb
I'm glad that I spent it with you
Ab Fm
I thought I was someone else
G
Someone good
[Chorus]
C F
Oh it's just a summers day
Em F
I'm glad I spent it with you
C G
Oh just a perfect day
Am G F
You just keep me hanging on
Am G F
You just keep me hanging on
[Bridge]
Am G F
Am G F
Am G F
Am G F
[Outro]
Cmaj7 Bb F C
You're going to reap just what you sow
Cmaj7 Bb F C
You're going to reap just what you sow
Cmaj7 Bb F C
You're going to reap just what you sow
Cmaj7 Bb F
You're going to reap just what you sow
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
(Pah-pah pah-pah pah-pah pah-pah paaaah)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
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version 7
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro] (x2)
E Am
e|----------------------------------|
B|---------0-----0--1----------1----|
G|---------1--2-----2--2---------2--|
D|---------2--------2-----2---------|
A|---------2------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------|
[Verse] (x2)
Am D G C C F Dm E E E
e|-------2-----2----3----2---0---1----------1----------0---4---7----0----|
B|--1----3-------3--3----1---1---1---1------3---1------0---5---9-------0-|
G|--2----2---2------0----0---0---2-----2----2-----2----1---4---9---1-----|
D|--2----0----------0----2---2---3-------3--0-------3--2---6---9---------|
A|--0--------------------3---3---3---------------------2-----------------|
E|-------------------------------1---------------------0-----------------|
Just a perfect day
Drink sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark, we'll go home
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie too, and then home
[Chorus]
A D C#m D A E
e|---------0--2---2--2--4---4--4--2--2------------------0--0---0--0-----|
B|--2---2--2--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--3--3--------2---2--2--0---0--0-----|
G|--2---2--2--2---2--2--6---6—-6--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--1---1--1-----|
D|--2---2-----0---0-----6---6—-6--0--0--0--x--x--2---2-----2---2--2-----|
A|--0---0---------------4---4--------------4--2--0---0-----2---2--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------0---0--------|
F#m E D F#m E D
e|--2---2--0--0--2--2--2---2---2--0--0--2--2--2----|
B|--2---2--0--0--3--3--3---2---2--0--0--3--3--3----|
G|--2---2--1--1--2--2--2---2---2--1--1--2--2--2----|
D|--4---4--2--2--0--0--0---4---4--2--2--0--0--0----|
A|--4------2---------------4------2----------------|
E|--2------0---------------2------0----------------|
Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
[Verse] (x2)
Am D G C C F Dm E E E
e|-------2-----2----3----2---0---1----------1----------0---4---7----0----|
B|--1----3-------3--3----1---1---1---1------3---1------0---5---9-------0-|
G|--2----2---2------0----0---0---2-----2----2-----2----1---4---9---1-----|
D|--2----0----------0----2---2---3-------3--0-------3--2---6---9---------|
A|--0--------------------3---3---3---------------------2-----------------|
E|-------------------------------1---------------------0-----------------|
Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun
Just a perfect day
You make me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good
[Chorus]
A D C#m D A E
e|---------0--2---2--2--4---4--4--2--2------------------0--0---0--0-----|
B|--2---2--2--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--3--3--------2---2--2--0---0--0-----|
G|--2---2--2--2---2--2--6---6—-6--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--1---1--1-----|
D|--2---2-----0---0-----6---6—-6--0--0--0--x--x--2---2-----2---2--2-----|
A|--0---0---------------4---4--------------4--2--0---0-----2---2--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------0---0--------|
F#m E D F#m E D
e|--2---2--0--0--2--2--2---2---2--0--0--2--2--2----|
B|--2---2--0--0--3--3--3---2---2--0--0--3--3--3----|
G|--2---2--1--1--2--2--2---2---2--1--1--2--2--2----|
D|--4---4--2--2--0--0--0---4---4--2--2--0--0--0----|
A|--4------2---------------4------2----------------|
E|--2------0---------------2------0----------------|
[Solo] (3x)
e|--2-----------------------------------------|
B|--2--2---2----2--2---2----2--0------0----0--|
G|--2----4---4--2----4---4--2------2-----2----|
D|--4-----------2-----------0-----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Interlude] (4x)
C#m G D A
e|--4---4--4--3---3--3--2--2-------------------------|-------------|
B|--5---5--5--0---0--0--3--3--3--------2-----2--0----|-----2-------|
G|--6---6--6--0---0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------2-|--------2----|
D|--6---6--6--0---0--0--0--0--0--x--x--2--2----------|—-2--------2-|
A|--4---4-----2---2--------------4--2--0-------------|-------------|
E|--4---------3---3----------------------------------|-------------|
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5--5-------5-------3p0-------0-3p0---3---------------2-----2--0----|
G|--6----6---6-6--6----0---0---0---0-----2--2---2--2-----2-----------2-|
D|---------6---------6-------0-----------0----0-0--x--x--2--2----------|
A|--4----------4-----------------------------------4--2--0-------------|
E|---------------------3-----------3-----------------------------------|
e|--0-----------0-----------------------3-----------------------|
B|--2-2-------2-2-2-------2-3p0-------0-0--3------------2-------|
G|------1---1-------1---1---0---0---0---0--2--2---2-2---2-------|
D|--------2-----------2-----------0-----0--0----0-0-x-x-2-------|
A|--4-----------4-----------------------2-----------4-2-0-------|
E|--------------------------3-----------3-----------------------|
| x Dead note
| p Pull-off
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