Chords
Perfect Day

Perfect Day is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972, originally featured on his second solo album, Transformer, produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. The song is known for its ambiguous lyrics, which can be interpreted as describing a simply perfect day spent with a loved one, or as an allusion to Reeds heroin addiction.

Key: C

Introduction:

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 Cm             F 
    Just a perfect day
 Bb                           Eb 
    Drink Sangria in the park
 Ab                               Fm 
    And then later, when it gets dark
           G 
We go home
 Cm             F 
    Just a perfect day
 Bb                         Eb 
    Feed animals in the zoo
 Ab                       Fm 
    Then later, a movie, too
                   G 
And then home
       C                     F 
Oh it's such a perfect day
         Em                                   F       F/E   F/D 
I'm glad I spent it with you
 C                 G 
Oh such a perfect day
                   Am         G             F 
You just keep me hanging on
                   Am         G             F 
You just keep me hanging on
 Cm             F 
    Just a perfect day
 Bb                         Eb 
    Problems all left alone
 Ab                         Fm 
    Weekenders on our own
 G 
    It's such fun
 Cm             F 
    Just a perfect day
 Bb                     Eb 
    You made me forget myself
 Ab                           Fm 
    I thought I was someone else
 G 
    Someone good
       C                     F 
Oh it's such a perfect day
         Em                                   F       F/E   F/D 
I'm glad I spent it with you
 C                 G 
Oh such a perfect day
                   Am         G             F 
You just keep me hanging on
                   Am         G             F 
You just keep me hanging on

 Em                                 Bb                                   F       F/E   F/D     C 
        You're going to reap just what you sow
 Em                                 Bb                                   F       F/E   F/D     C 
        You're going to reap just what you sow
 Em                                 Bb                                   F       F/E   F/D     C 
        You're going to reap just what you sow
 Em                                 Bb                                   F       F/E   F/D     C 
        You're going to reap just what you sow
       C                     F 
Oh it's such a perfect day
         Em                                   F       F/E   F/D 
I'm glad I spent it with you
 C                 G 
Oh such a perfect day
                   Am         G             F 
You just keep me hanging on
 Em                                 Bb                                   F       F/E   F/D     C 
        You're going to reap just what you sow

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