Perfect — Alanis Morissette

Chords and lyrics for Perfect by Alanis Morissette (key of E).

Verse 1

[Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E]
Sometimes is never quite enough
[F#m11]
If you are flawless
Then you'll win my love
[Eadd2/G#] Don't forget to win first place
[Eadd2/G#] Don't forget to keep that smile on your face
[F#m7add4]
[Asus2]

Chorus

Be a good [Badd4/F#] boy [Aadd9/E]
Try a little [Badd4/F#] harder [Aadd9/E]
You've got to measure [Badd4/F#] up [Aadd9/E]
And make me [Badd4/F#] prouder [Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E] [E/D#] [F#m11] [E]

Verse 2

[Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E]
How long before you screw it up
[F#m11]
How many times do I have to tell you
To hurry [Esus4] up [E]
[F#m11]
With everything [Eadd2/G#] I do for you
The least you can [Eadd2/G#] do is keep quiet
[F#m7add4]
[Asus2]

Chorus 2

Be a good [Badd4/F#] girl [Aadd9/E]
You've gotta try a little [Badd4/F#] harder [Aadd9/E]
That simply wasn't good [Badd4/F#] enough [Aadd9/E]
To make us [Badd4/F#] proud [Aadd9/E]
[Aadd9/E] [E/D#] [F#m11] [E]

Bridge

[G]
I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you are the best, then maybe so am [A5] I
Compared to him compared to [Asus4] her [A5]
I'm doing this for your own damn [G] good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem why are you [Bsus4] crying

Chorus 3

Be a good [Badd4/F#] boy [Aadd9/E]
Push a little [Badd4/F#] farther now [Aadd9/E]
That wasn't fast [Badd4/F#] enough [Aadd9/E]
To make us [Badd4/F#] happy [Aadd9/E]
We'll [Badd4/F#] love you [Aadd9/E]
Just the way you [Badd4/F#] are [Aadd9/E]
If you're [Badd4/F#] perfect [Aadd9/E]