Perfect Day Uke tab by Lou Reed

12 Chords used in the song: E, Am, D, G, C, F, Dm, A, C#m, D/C#, D/B, F#m

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Year:  1972
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4
(Intermediate)
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Intro
E E Am Am E E Am Am

Am Am D D
Just a perfect day,
G G C C
Drink Sangria in the park,
F F Dm Dm
And then later, when it gets dark,
E E
We go home.
Am Am D D
Just a perfect day,
G G C C
Feed animals in the zoo
F F Dm Dm
Then later, a movie, too,
E E
And then home.

A A D D
Oh it's such a perfect day,
C#m C#m D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B
I'm glad I spent it with you.
A A E E
Oh such a perfect day,
F#m F#m E E D D
You just keep me hanging on,
F#m F#m E E D D
You just keep me hanging on.


Just a perfect day,
Problems all left alone,
Weekenders on our own.
It's such fun.
Just a perfect day,
You made me forget myself.
I thought I was someone else,
Someone good.

Oh it's such a perfect day,
I'm glad I spent it with you.
Oh such a perfect day,
You just keep me hanging on,
You just keep me hanging on.

[instrumental]
F#m F#m E E D D
F#m F#m E E D D


C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A
You're going to reap just what you sow,
C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A
You're going to reap just what you sow,


C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A

[rall.]
C#m C#m G G D D D/C# D/C# D/B D/B A A

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MarksUke avatar
Great play!. Just chord charts missing, but maybe I'll dig into that one day ;-). Hands up!
09 Feb 2010
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PlaysDaisy avatar
could you add how to play the D/C# & D/B please?
08 Feb 2010
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About this song: Perfect Day

A song written by Lou Reed in 1972. Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting, and after its release as a charity single in 1997. The song was originally featured on the 1972 album Transformer. The song's lyrics are often considered to suggest simple, conventional romantic devotion, possibly alluding to Reed

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