Lou Reed – Perfect Day (Guitar Intro)
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Song: Perfect day
Artist: Lou Reed
Composer: Lou Reed
Album: Transformer
Tabbed by DJ 29th Aug 2020
Alternative live version in the key of A,
a semi-tone lower than the original track:
The version in the link above requires no capo
(Will then sound in the original
studio recorded key of Bb)
TIME SIGNATURE: 6/8
[Piano Intro Riff adapted for guitar]
E (F#m)(E) Am
e |--0-------------|--0-------------|
B |--0-------------|--1-------------|
G |--1---/4-\2-/4--|--2--2------(2)-| [x2]
D |--2---/6-\4-/6--|--2----2--------|
A |--2-------------|--0-------------|
E |--0-------------|----------------|
/ = Slide note up \ = Slide note downIMPORTANT NOTE:
The slash chords below in brackets are intended to be
played as passing bass notes only, not as full chords
They are just an additional optional extra for a
single guitar accompaniment to add more interest:
E = 022100 F = 133211 (A) = x0xxxx
Am = x02210 Dm = xx0231 (A/D) = xx0xxx
D = xx0232 Dm7 = xx3231 F#m = 244222
(D/C) = x3xxxx (E/G#) = 4xxxxx (D/E) = 0xxxxx
(D/B) = x2xxxx (E/B) = x2xxxx E6 = 022120
G = 320003 (Am/E) = xx2xxx Dmaj7 = xx0222
(G/D) = xx0xxx A = x02220 D6 = xx0202
Cmaj7 = x32000 C#m = x46654 (D6/A) = x0xxxx
C = x32010 (D) = xx0xxx (D6/B) = x2xxxx
Cmaj7#11 = x32002 (A/C#) = x4xxxx C#m/G# = 466454
(Cmaj7/E)= 0xxxxx (Bm) = x2xxxx Asus2 = x02200
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[Intro]
E (F#m)(E) Am E (F#m)(E) Am | / / /__/ | / / / | / / /__/ | / / / |
[Verse 1]
Am D Just a perfect day, D (D/C)(D/B) G Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 Drink Sangria in the park, (Cmaj7/E) F And then later, Dm Dm7 E (E)(E/G#)(E/B) When it gets dark, we go home
[Verse 2]
Am D Just a perfect day, D (D/C)(D/B) G Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 Feed animals in the zoo, (Cmaj7/E) F Then later, Dm Dm7 E (E)(E/G#)(E/B) A movie too, and then home
[Chorus]
A D Oh, it's such a perfect day, C#m D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A I'm glad I spent it with you, A E Oh, such a perfect day, F#m E D You just keep me hanging on, F#m E D You just keep me hanging on
[Verse 3]
Am (Am/E) D (D/A) G Just a perfect day, (G/D) C Problems all left alone, C Am F Dm Weekenders on our own, Dm7 E (E/G#)(E/G#)(E/B) It's such fun
[Verse 4]
Am (Am/E) D (D/C) (D/B) G Just a perfect day, (G/D) Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 (Cmaj7/E) F You made me for - get myself, F Dm Dm7 I thought I was ...someone else, E (E/G#) (E/G#) (E/B) Someone good
[Chorus]
A D Oh, it's such a perfect day, C#m D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A I'm glad I spent it with you, A E Oh, such a perfect day, F#m E D You just keep me hanging on, F#m E D You just keep me hanging on
[Instrumental Break]
F#m E6 E E6 E Dmaj7 D6 (D6/A)(D6/B) ||:/ / / | / /_/ /_/ | / / / | / / / :||[x3]
[Coda]
C#m/G# G You're going to reap just... D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A What---- you sow! A Asus2 C#m/G# G You're going to reap just... D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A Asus2 What---- you sow! C#m/G# G You're going to reap just... D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A Asus2 What---- you sow! C#m/G# G You're going to reap just... D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A Asus2 What---- you sow! C#m/G# G You're going to reap just... D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A Asus2 What---- you sow! A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) | / / / | / / / | / / / | / /__/ /__/ | A Asus2 C#m/G# G D (D)(A/C#)(Bm) A | / / / | / / / | / / / | / /__/ /__/ | / ||