Hello guys.
This is my chord arrangement for Perfect Time by Edward Sharpe. It may seem quite complicated at first glance,
but most of the weird chords (Gmadd9/f# etc) are actually quite simple and come naturally when playing the
song.
WEIRD CHORDS USED:
The chorus chords are played like this: and in the outro (just 2 frets higher):
Gm Gmadd9/f# Bb/f Am Amadd9/g# C/g
--3--------5--------6----------------------------5--------7-------8-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--5--------4--------3----------------------------7--------6-------5-----------------------------------------|
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I play the chorus like this (it's easier on guitar), but you can
use the "full" chords as well if you want to:
F Am/e Dm
--1----0-----1------------------------------|
--2----1-----3------------------------------|
--3----2-----2------------------------------|
--3----2-----0------------------------------|
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[Intro]
- Jazz Trumpet -
Chords in the intro are:
F - Bb x3 and then F - C7 (C7 is simplified for guitar)
[Verse]
(All chords are played for 2 beats each unless otherwise noted)
F Am Gm C
What is a cold blooded mad man to do
F Am Gm C
With a smile across his teeth and attached full of goo
Dm Am Bb F
And it cuts through my junk and smash up my eyes
Dm C Gm (x2)
And sings like a song before you die
[Chorus]
F Am/E Dm Bb
Sunny day shooting breakfast bedheadings
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
Lunchtime wartime armaggedon
F Am/E Dm (x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm (x2) C (x2)
It's a perfect time for love
[Verse 2]
F Am Gm C
Never a punk smile so wide
F Am Gm C
Never have teeth sing so much sky
Dm Am Bb F
And it smash up my junk and screws up my eyes
Dm C Gm (x2)
And it sings like a song before you die
[Chorus 2]
F Am/E Dm Bb
Mountaintop chokings afternoon rapists
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
primetime wartime I can't take it
F Am/E Dm (x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm (x2) C (x2)
Is it time for love?
[Bridge]
D7 (x2) D7/F#
Whatever colors you wear
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
They are gonna bleed someday
F Am/E Dm (x2)
Some rainbow day
Gm (x2) C (x2)
We'll have the perfect time
[Interlude] (verse chords in the key of G):
G Bm Am D
G Bm Am D
Em Bm C G
Em D Am Am
[Chorus 3]
G Bm/F# Em C
Skipping hugging laughing singing
Am Amadd9/G# C/G D
Dancing romancing spinning singing
G Bm/F# Em (x2)
God tell me what to do
Am (x2) D (x2)
It's a perfect time for love
G C G C G D7 (like the intro, only in the key of G)
With you
