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The document provides guitar chords and lyrics for 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran, including details such as tuning, key, and difficulty level. It features various chord patterns and strumming instructions, as well as a breakdown of the song's structure. The song has received a high rating of 4.9 out of 5 from over 50,000 users.

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Perfect Chords by Ed Sheeran

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 Rating: ★ 4.9 / 5 (50,334)


 Difficulty: intermediate
 Tuning: E A D G B E
 Key: Ab
 Capo: 1st fret
 Author: LYNX-Music
 Last edit: Mar 26, 2023
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CHORDS
Guitar

Transpose
G

Em

D/F#

G/B

Dsus4

STRUMMING
Main Pattern 64 bpm
1

Pre-Chorus - Alternative Pattern 64 bpm


1

Chorus - Alternative Pattern 64 bpm


1

autoscrollListenPDF
Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key: Ab

For chords in original key transpose this


chord sheet +1 (and "use flats").

Play this song with the regular shapes of


the chords given in this song
or use the ones that can be heard on the
recording:

E-A-D-G-B-e
G 3-x-0-0-3(3)
Em 0-2-2-0-3(3) (= Em7)
C x-3-2-0-3(3) (= Cadd9)
[Coda]
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 or x-x-0-0-3-3 (= a D
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 (= G chord with a "b"
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x (= D chord with a
chord which is neither major nor minor)
as the root)
"f#" as the root)

The "%" signs mean "repeat the bar


before", so "| D | % |" = two bars of D.
It's a common abbreviation. (Real Book
etc.:
[Link]
[Link])

------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
---------------

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
G Em
I found a love for me
C
Darling, just dive right in, and follow my
D
lead
G Em
Well, I found a girl beautiful and sweet
C
I never knew you were the someone waiting
D
for me

[Pre-Chorus]
G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in
love
Em C
Not knowing what it was, I will not give
G D
you up this ti-ime
G
Darling just kiss me slow, your heart is
Em
all I own
C D
And in your eyes you're holding mine

[Chorus]
Em C G D
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you
Em
between my arms
C G D
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our
Em
favourite song
C G
When you said you looked a mess, I
D Em
whispered underneath my breath
C G D
But you heard it, darling you look perfect
G
tonight

|(G) D/F# Em D | C D |

[Verse 2]
G
Well, I found a woman, stronger than
Em
anyone I know
C
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday
D
I'll share her home
G Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my
secrets
C
To carry love, to carry children of our
D
own

[Pre-Chorus]
G
We are still kids, but we're so in love,
Em
fighting against all odds
C G D
I know we'll be alright this ti-ime
G
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl,
Em
I'll be your man
C D
I see my future in your eyes

[Chorus]
Em C G D
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you
Em
between my arms
C G D
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our
Em
favourite song
C G
When I saw you in that dress, looking so
D
beautiful
Em C G
I don't deserve this, darling you look
D G
perfect tonight

[Interlude]
|(G) | G | Em | % |
| C | % | D | % |

[Chorus]
Em C G D
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you
Em
between my arms
C G D
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our
Em
favourite song
C G D
I have faith in what I see, now I know I
Em
have met an angel
C G D
In person, and she looks perfect

[Outro]
G/B C Dsus4 D
I don't deserve this, you look perfect
G
tonight

|(G) D/F# Em D | C D | G
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Versions

 Ver 1
 Ver 2
 Ver 3
 Ver 4
 Ver 5
 Ver 6
 Ver 7
 Tab
 Ukulele

953 COMMENTS
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daye.
Mar 04, 2017

I use a d/f# instead of a f#m

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LittleMartin549

Mar 05, 2017

Instead of strumming the chords during the verses, I play the little plucking pattern Ed has. Here is a
tab.

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|-0-----------------------|

e|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|
A|-3-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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Mar 26, 2017

SOLO
G|----1h3-1-3-3/5----5-3/1-3-1----1h3-1-3-3/5----3-1-3-3/6----5-3-1-1/3---|

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