In A Perfect World
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Bill Lloyd In A Perfect World written by Bill Lloyd
Cindy Bullens
Bill Lloyd vocals/12 & 6 string guitars
Rusty Young steel guitar
Al Kooper organ
Kim Richey harmony
Garry Tallent bass
Tommy Wells drums
G C G C G C G C
G
In a perfect world
C G
You never hear a heart break
C Em
You get it right the first time round
C C/B D D D/C D/B D/A
You never need a second take
G
And in a perfect world
C G C
You give yourself a out or two
Em F Am D7
When Trouble comes you find a way to work it out
C G
I can't understand it
Am Em C
Why love has to be so cruel
G Am C D G G C G C
Cause in a perfect world I'd still have you
G C G C
In a perfect world every shoes a perfect fit
Em F Am D7
Evenualy you find your spot and stand in it
G C
And when love comes down
G C
Like the summer rain
Em F Am D7 D/C D/B D/A
In a perfect world it washes all the hurt away
C G
I still don't understand it
Am Em C
Why love has to be so cruel
G Am C D G G C G C
Cause in a perfect world I'd still have you
G C G C
In a perfect world every shoes a perfect fit
Dm F C G
I guess I'm a fool believing for so long
Dm F Em D
And if there's no such thing then I'll just make my own
G
Perfect World
SOLO
C G
I can't understand it
Am Em C
Why love has to be so cruel
G Am C
Cause in a perfect world
G Am C
Cause in a perfect world
G Am C D G G C G C G
Cause in a perfect world I'd still have you
From Bill Lloyd "Set To Pop"
East Side Digital 1992
EMI-Blackwood/Okay Then/Mommy's Geetar Music(BMI)
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