Not Perfect
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
A E
This is my song or at least part of it
D Dm
It’s one third mine and two thirds... not
A
It’s written by a red-headed man
A7
Far more talented than I am
D Dm A
I’m frankly not quite sure I have the right
F#m
But the one thing I can say for sure
B
Is that every line and every chord
D A E
Prevents my end by just one step more
[Chorus]
B D
So it’s not my song... but that’s fine
E C# F#m
I promise that I won’t take up too much of your time
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm D
It’s not perfect
[Verse 2]
A E
This is my earth and I live in it
D Dm
It’s one third dirt and two thirds water
A
And it rotates and revolves through space
A7
At rather an impressive pace
D Dm A
And never even messes up my hair
F#m
And here’s the really weird thing
B
The force created by its spin
D A E
Is the force that stops the chaos flooding in
[Chorus]
B A D
This is my Earth .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm D
It’s not perfect
[Verse 3]
A C#
This is my house and I live in it
D Dm
It’s made of cracks and photographs
A A7
We rent it off a guy who bought it from a guy
D
Who bought it from a guy
Dm A
Whose grandad left it to him
F#m
And the weirdest thing is that this house
B
Has locks to keep the baddies out
D A E
But they’re mostly used to lock ourselves in
[Chorus]
B A D
This is my house .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm G
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
[Verse 4]
A E
This is my body and I live in it
D Dm
It’s 22 and 6 months old
A
It’s changed a lot since it was new
A7
It’s done things it wasn’t built to do
D Dm A
I've often tried to alter its design
F#m
And the weirdest thing about it is
B
I've spent so much time hating it
D A E
But it never says a bad word about me
[Chorus]
B A D
This is my body .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm D
It’s not perfect
[Verse 5]
A C#
This is my brain and I live in it
D Dm
It’s made of love and bad song lyrics
A
It’s tucked away behind my eyes
A7
Where all my fucked up thoughts can hide
D Dm A
Cos God forbid I hurt somebody
F#m
And the weirdest thing about a mind
B
Is that every answer that you find
D A E
Is the basis of a brand new cliché
[Chorus]
B A D
This is my brain .. and it’s fine
E C# F#m
It’s where I spend the vast majority of my time
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm
It’s not perfect
A Bm A
I’m not quite sure I’ve worked out how to work it
Bm G
It’s not perfect .. but it's mine
[Verse 6]
A C#
This is my spirit, and I’m stuck in it
D Dm
It’s made of pain, regret and shame
A
But the mechanisms it’s laid inside
A7
Instill in me what’s wrong and right
D Dm
Without it, by now I’m sure I would have died
F#m
And the weirdest thing about it is
B
I’m not quite sure that it exists
D A E
And yet, I still obsess over it
[Chorus]
B A D
This is my soul... and it’s fine
E C# F#m
If I’m lucky, it will be with me for the rest of my life
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm A
It’s not perfect .. but it’s mine
Bm
It’s not perfect
How to play Not Perfect
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.