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Fairground Attraction - Perfect Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, A, F#m, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
I don’t [G]want half hearted love a[D]ffairs
[D]I need some[G]one who really [D]cares.
Life is too [G]short to play silly [Bm]games
I’ve promised my[G]self [A]I won’t do that a[D]gain. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[chorus]
Young hearts are [G]foolish they make such mis[D]takes
They’re much too [G]eager to give their love a[D]way.
Well I have been [G]foolish too many [Bm]times
Now I’m de[G]termined [A]I’m gonna get it [D]right. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[chorus]
Young hearts are [G]foolish they make such mis[D]takes
They’re much too [G]eager to give their love a[D]way.
Well I have been [G]foolish too many [Bm]times
Now I’m de[G]termined [A]I’m gonna get it [D]right. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[Closing]
It’s got to [G]be [A]yeah [G]worth [D]it
It’s got to [F]bee[A]ee [G]per[D]fect.

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ArtistFairground Attraction
AlbumThe First of a Million Kisses
GenresPop
Year1988
KeyG

How to play Perfect on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fairground Attraction - Perfect on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Perfect uses these transitions most often: D → G (21), G → A (16), and A → D (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to D

5. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

7. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

8. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

Perfect chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Perfect.

  • Perfect includes 82 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Perfect contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Perfect connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → F: 2%
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