Song:Perfect World (Katie Melua)
Artist: Katie Melua
Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren , 2016-12-19.
This lovely song comes from the album; In Winter.
can be found on You Tube ( fantastic video ).
when playing this song on guitar please use the chords as described below.
*** NOTE: that the dark E string shall be tuned up to F **
remark (number) in brackets, means optional band or mute (x) instead.
Tuning
F,A,D,G,B,e
F6. 0,3,3,5,3,5 play F6 like this in intro and chorus.
F6. 0,3,0,2,x,x, play F6 like this in the verse and interlude
C7sus2 x,3,(0),3,1,3
F6sus2. 0,3,0,0,x,x
F6/C. x,3,0,2,1,x
F6sus2/C x,3,0,0,1,x
Bb. 5,x,3,3,3,x
Bb6. 5,x,5,3,3,x verse.
Bbmaj7(no3) x,1,3,2,x,x
Bb6(no3). x,1,3,0,x,x
Am7. x,0,2,0,1,3
Bb6. x,1,3,3,3,3 chorus, and outtro
Fmaj7. x,x,3,5,5,5
Fm(maj7) x,x,3,5,5,4
Finger picking style, see Tab examples below:
F6 (intro and chorus) C7sus2 F6 (verse) F6sus2
e I------5------5- ----3------3-- ------------- --------------
B I--------------- ----1------1-- ------------- --------------
G I------5------5- ----3------3-- ---2-----2--- ---0-------0--
D I--------------- -(0)---------- ---0-----0--- ---0-------0--
A I---3------3---- --3-----3----- ---3-----3--- ---3-------3--
F I---0------0---- -------------- -0-----0----- --0-----0-----
interlude
F6 F6sus2 Bbmaj7(no3) Bb6(no3)
e I---------------------------------------------
B I----------------------------------------------
G I-----2---2-----0----------2---2-----0---------
D I-----0---0-----0----------3---3-----3---------
A I-----3---3-----3--------1-----------1--------
F I---0------------------------------------------
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[intro]
F6 C7sus2 F6 F6
[verse 1]
F6 F6sus2
You're precious
F6/C F6sus2/C F6 F6sus2 F6/C F6sus2/C
I can't stand seeing you cry
F6 F6sus2
It hurts
F6/C F6sus2/C F6 F6sus2 F6/C F6sus2/C
Watching you get what you don't deserve
Bb6 Bb Bb6
I tell myself
Bb F6 F6sus2 F6 F6sus2
You don't belong in this rough life
[chorus]
F6sus2 F6 C7sus2 F6
You should have a perfect......world.......
F6 Am7 Bb6 F6
You should have a perfect................world.....
[verse 2]
F6 F6sus2
You're too gentle
F6/C F6sus2/C F6 F6sus2 F6/C F6sus2/C
And much too quick to forgive
F6 F6sus2
Every slight
F6/C F6sus2/C F6 F6sus2 F6/C F6sus2/C
And blow you've ever been dealt
Bb6 Bb Bb6
Well who knows
Bb F6 F6sus2 F6 F6sus2
If the world will ever deserve you
[chorus]
F6sus2 F6 C7sus2 F6
You should have a perfect......world.......
F6 Am7 Bb6 F6
You should have a perfect................world.....
[interlude]
F6 F6sus2 Bbmaj7(no3) Bb6(no3)
hmmm.............................
F6 F6sus2 Bbmaj7(no3) Bb6(no3)
hmmm.............................
F6 F6sus2 Bbmaj7(no3) Bb6(no3)
hmmmm............................
F6 F6sus2 Bbmaj7(no3) Bb6(no3)
hmmm.............................
Bb6 Bb Bb6
And who knows
Bb F6 F6sus2 F6 F6sus2
If the world will ever deserve you
[chorus]
F6sus2 F6 C7sus2 F6
You should have a perfect......world.......
F6 Am7 Bb6 F6
You should have a perfect................world.....
[outtro]
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb6
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fm(maj7) Fm(maj7)
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fm(maj7) Fm(maj7)
Fmaj7