Perfect Uke tab by Simple Plan

4 Chords used in the song: D, A, Em, G

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Artist: 
Year:  2002
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: D, BmChords
Original key: +1.0 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
::Verse 1::

D chordD
Hey dad look at me
A chordA
Think back and talk to me
Em chordEm G chordG
Did I grow up according to plan?
D chordD A chordA
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
Em chordEm G chordG
But it hurts when you disapprove all along


::Pre-Chorus 1::

Em chordEm
And now I try hard to make it
G chordG D chordD
I just want to make you proud
Em chordEm G chordG
I'm never gonna be good enough for you

I can't pretend that
A chordA
I'm alright
G chordG
And you can't change me


::Chorus::
(slow strum or picking)

D chordD
'Cuz we lost it all
A chordA
Nothing lasts forever
Em chordEm
I'm sorry
Em chordEm G chordG
I can't be perfect
D chordD
Now it's just too late and
A chordA
We can't go back
Em chordEm
I'm sorry
Em chordEm G chordG
I can't be perfect

(Fast intro only go through chords once instead of twice)

D chordD
I try not to think
A chordA
About the pain I feel inside
Em chordEm G chordG
Did you know you used to be my hero?
D chordD
All the days you spent with me
A chordA
Now seem so far away
Em chordEm G chordG
And it feels like you don't care anymore


Em chordEm
And now I try hard to make it
G chordG D chordD
I just want to make you proud
Em chordEm G chordG
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
A chordA
I can't stand another fight
G chordG
And nothing's alright

::Chorus::

::Bridge::

D chordD A chordA
Nothing's gonna change the things that you said
Em chordEm G chordG
Nothing's gonna make this right again
D chordD
Please don't turn your back
A chordA
I can't believe it's hard
Em chordEm
Just to talk to you
G chordG
But you don't understand

::Slow intro.

::Chorus 2x::

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About this song: Perfect

Perfect is the fourth and final single taken from Simple Plan's debut album No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls. The acoustic version of the song was featured on the soundtrack of the comedy film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen which stars Lindsay Lohan . The album version was featured in the game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2.
Music video In the music video of the single, the band are playing on the roof of a house. Throughout the video, it shows how teens are trying to escape such pressure by letting everything out, and finally realizing that they can't keep their pain in any longer.

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