Lou Reed – Perfect Day (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Chord Voicings used in Recording] [Please note that the song is in dropped tuning]
     Cm  C   F   Bb  Eb  Ab  Fm  Em  Em* G   Am  C*  F*  Cmaj7
d|---3---3---1---6---6---4---1---0---7---3---5---8---8----3---|
A|---4---5---1---6---8---4---1---0---8---3---5---8---10---5---|
F|---5---5---2---7---8---5---1---0---9---4---5---9---10---4---|
C|---5---5---3---8---8---6---3---2---9---5---7---10--10---5---|
G|---3---3---3---8---6---6---3---2---7---5---7---10--8----3---|
D|---x---x---1---6---x---4---1---0---x---3---5---8---x----x---|
[*For 1st Chorus] [Please note: The main strumming pattern is DDu in waltz time. Also, many of the chords sound nearly muted, so hold down the strings very lightly like you are playing a harmonic.] [Intro]
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/10-------\3-------/5-------/7-------/10-------/3----|
[Verse 1]
Cm     F
Just a summer's day

Bb            Eb
Drink Sangria in the park

Ab           Fm
Then later, when it gets dark
We go home
d|------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/10----------|
[Verse 2]
Cm      F
Just a perfect day

Bb           Eb
Feed animals in the zoo, ohh

Ab           Fm
Then later, a movie too
And then home
d|--------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---|
G|--------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7----------|
[Chorus]
C*             F*
Oh it's just a perfect day

Em*                      F*
I'm glad I spent it with you

C*          G
It's just a perfect day

         Am      G       F
You just keep me hanging on

         Am      G       F
You just keep me hanging on

d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/10-------\3-------/5-------/7-------/10----------|
[Verse 3]
Cm     F
Just a summer's day

Bb           Eb
Problems all left alone

Ab              Fm
Weekends on our own
It's such fun
d|------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
F|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
C|-----0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0----0--0-0---|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------/5-------/7-------/10----------|
[Verse 4]
Cm            F
Oh its just a perfect day

Bb                         Eb
I'm glad that I spent it with you

Ab              Fm
I thought I was someone else

            G
Someone good
[Chorus]
C              F
Oh it's just a summers day

Em                       F
I'm glad I spent it with you

C         G
Oh just a perfect day

         Am      G       F
You just keep me hanging on

         Am      G       F
You just keep me hanging on
[Bridge] Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F [Outro]
Cmaj7           Bb                 F  C
You're going to reap just what you sow

Cmaj7           Bb                 F  C
You're going to reap just what you sow

Cmaj7           Bb                 F  C
You're going to reap just what you sow

Cmaj7           Bb                 F
You're going to reap just what you sow

Cmaj7                          Cmaj7
(Pah-pah pah-pah pah-pah pah-pah paaaah)
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