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Simple Plan - Perfectly Perfect Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, 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 G,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • 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 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]
[C] [C]
[C]You might not think you’re a [G]supermodel, but you [Am]look like one to [F]me
[C]I’d rather have your picture [G]on my phone than on the [Am]cover of a maga[F]zine
[C]It’s hard to think that a [G]girl like you could have [Am]any insecuri[F]ties
[C]It’s funny how all the [G]things you would change are all [Am]things that are cute to [F]me
And I [C]know you don’t [F]believe me, and you [C]think that I’m a [F]fool but I don’t care

[verse 2]
[C]Maybe, [G]you’ll never see in you what [Am]I see [F]
The little things you do that [C]make me go [G]crazy, I’m not [Am]crazy
You’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect to [C]me. [C]

[verse 3]
[C]You brush it off every [G]time I tell you you’re [Am]smile lights up the [F]room
[C]And I’m guessing that you [G]don’t even notice the [Am]whole world notices [F]you
[C]You think you’re clumsy, [G]I think you’re cool, [Am]you say you’re typical, but [F]I think you rule
[C]Sometimes I wonder if you’ll [G]ever believe that I [Am]wrote this song for [F]you

[chorus]
[C]Maybe, [G]you’ll never see in you what [Am]I see [F]
The little things you do that [C]make me go [G]crazy, I’m not [Am]crazy
You’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect
[C]Someday, [G]you’re gonna see your beauti[Am]ful this [F]way
And that your always gonna [C]make me go [G]crazy, I’m not [Am]crazy
You’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect to [C]me

[Closing]
[F]You don’t have to try (to) change a single [C]thing
It’s just the way you [G]are and it’s sweeter than [F]anything
[F]Maybe I’m a fool, but it’s always been [Am]you
‘Cause no one ever [G]make me smile the [F]way you do

[chorus]
[C]Maybe, [G]you’ll never see in you what [Am]I see [F]
The little things you do that [C]make me go [G]crazy, I’m not [Am]crazy
You’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect
[C]Someday, [G]you’re gonna see your beauti[Am]ful this [F]way
And that your always gonna [C]make me go [G]crazy, I’m not [Am]crazy
You’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect to [C]me
Oh [G]oh, oh [Am]oh, yeah you’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect to [C]me
Oh [G]oh, oh [Am]oh you’re [F]perfectly [G]perfect to [C]me

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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumTaking One for the Team
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2016
KeyC

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

Simple Plan - Perfectly Perfect on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Perfectly Perfect uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), Am → F (20), and G → Am (20). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. 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

2. G → Am chord transition

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

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.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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

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.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

Perfectly Perfect chord transition analysis

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

  • Perfectly Perfect includes 99 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Perfectly Perfect contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Perfectly 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%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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