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Jessie J - Nobody’s Perfect Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
When I’m [Em]nervous I have this thing yeah I talk too [C]much, sometimes I just can’t shut the hell [G]up
It’s like I need to tell someone [D]anyone who’ll listen, and that’s where I seem to fuck [Em]up, yeah
I forget about the [C]consequences, for a minute there I lose my [G]senses
And in the heat of the moment my [D]mouth starts going, the words start flowing [Em]

[chorus]
But I never meant to hurt [C]you, I know it’s time that I [G]learnt to
Treat the people I love like I [D]wanna be loved, this is a lesson [Em]learnt

[chorus]
I hate that I let you [C]down and I feel so bad [G]about it
I guess karma comes back [D]around cause now I’m the one that’s hurting [Em]yeah
And I hate that I made you [C]think that the trust we had is [G]broken, so don’t tell me you can’t [D]forgive me
Cause nobody’s [Em]perfect, []no, [C]no[], [G]no[], [D]no, no, no, no, nobody’s perfect

[verse 2]
[Em]If I could turn back the hands of [C]time, I swear I never would have crossed that [G]line
I should have kept it between us but [D]Jessie went and told the whole world how, she’s feeling and [Em]oh
So I sit and I [C]realise with these tears falling from my [G]eyes
I gotta change if I wanna [D]keep you forever, promise that I’m gonna [Em]try

[chorus]
But I never meant to hurt [C]you, I know it’s time that I [G]learnt to
Treat the people I love like I [D]wanna be loved, this is a lesson [Em]learnt

[chorus]
I hate that I let you [C]down and I feel so bad [G]about it
I guess karma comes back [D]around cause now I’m the one that’s hurting [Em]yeah
And I hate that I made you [C]think that the trust we had is [G]broken, so don’t tell me you can’t [D]forgive me
Cause nobody’s [Em]perfect, []no, [C]no[], [G]no[], [D]no, no, no, no, nobody’s perfect

[Closing]
I’m not a [Am]saint, no not at all, but what I [F]did it wasn’t cool
But I [C]swear that I’ll never do that again to [G]you
I’m not a [Am]saint, no not at all, but what I [F]did it wasn’t cool
But I [C]swear that I’ll never do that again to [G]you. [Em]

[chorus]
And I hate that I let you [C]down and I feel so bad [G]about it
I guess karma comes back [D]around cause now I’m the one that’s hurting [Em]yeah
And I hate that I made you [C]think that the trust we had is [G]broken
So don’t tell me you can’t [D]forgive me, ’cause nobody’s perfect, [Em]no!

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ArtistJessie J
AlbumWho You Are
GenresAlternative, Pop
Year2011
KeyEm

How to play Nobody's Perfect on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jessie J - Nobody's 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.

Nobody's Perfect uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), Em → C (15), and G → 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

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

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. 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

4. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em;

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

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

Nobody's Perfect chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody's Perfect.

  • Nobody's Perfect includes 68 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nobody's Perfect contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody's Perfect connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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