Perfect Have I Loved
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Capo 4
D *
If you love me, then I love you
G *
Swear by the freckles on the moon
Em * A *
And maybe this will be enough
D *
I'd like to keep you til I'm old
G *
But if I can't at least you'll know
Em * A * D G
That baby, perfect have I loved
D G
Oh, oh
D G
Do you remember the stupid things
D G
we used to do?
D G
Before September stole me away from D G
you
Em
The time we got your truck stuck in A
the creek
Em
Cause baby, roads weren't wild enough A
for you and me
D
Sayin' if you love me, then I love you
G
I swear by the freckles on the moon
Em A
And maybe this will be enough
D
I'd like to keep you til I'm old
G
But if I can't at least you'll know
Em A D
That baby, perfect have I loved
G D G
D G
I used to see you, by that old bridge D G
we used to cross
D G
I found the feeling, trying to get
D G
lost
Em
You would smile that smile that
A
I've tried so hard to forget
Em
its hard to douse a fire that
A
I still haven't put out yet
D
And if you love me, then I love you
G
I swear by the freckles on the moon
Em A
And maybe this will be enough
D
I'd like to keep you til I'm old
G
But if I can't at least you'll know
Em A D
That baby, perfect have I loved
G D G
Em
Love was all we knew
A
And faith was growing on the vine
Em
Words were all we had
A
And for one summer you were mine
D
If you love me, then I love you
G
I swear by the freckles on the moon
Em A
And maybe this will be enough
D
I'd like to keep you til I'm old
G
But if I can't at least you'll know
Em A * D *
That baby, perfect have I loved
How to play Perfect Have I Loved
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.