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Did You Know? Lou Reed wrote Perfect Day about a literal day that he spend in Central Park New York with his then fiancé Bettye Kronstad (later his wife).
It was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. Mick also played the piano on the recording.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Orange Pick when played with open chords only)
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Perfect Day Chords And Strumming, Lou Reed
Open Chords: (capo: fret 1)
Open E chord
Open A & Am chords
Open G chord
Open C chord
Open D & Dm chords
Open F∆7 chord
Open C#m7 chord
Open F#m7 chord
Strumming:
"3 to the floor": |D D D |
"1 strum": |D |
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U|
"Waltz Steps*": |D D U D |
Tempo: 145 bpm Key: A
Intro - '1 strum/3 to the floor/3 to the floor/let ring'
| |E - - |E - - |Am - - |Am - - | | x2
Verse 1 - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |Am - - |Am - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |Dm - - |Dm - - |
|E - - |E - - |E - - |E - - | | x2
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) drink Sangria (Cx2)in the park
(F∆7x2) And then later (Dmx2) when it gets dark we go (Ex4) home
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) feed animals (Cx2)in the zoo
(F∆7x2) Then later (Dmx2) a movie too and then (Ex4)home
Chorus - 'Waltz Steps*'
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C#m7 - - |C#m7 - - |D - - |D 4 2 |
|A - - |A - - |E - - |E - - |
|F#m7 - - |E - - |D - - |D - - |
|F#m7 - - |E - - |D (1 strum)|- - - |- - - |- - - |
Oh, (Ax2)it's such a (Dx2)perfect day (C#m7x2)I'm glad I spent it with (Dx2)you
(Ax2) Oh, such a (Ex2)perfect day you just (F#m7)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on you just (F#m7)keep me (E)hanging (Dx4)on
Verse 2 - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |Am - - |Am - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |Dm - - |Dm - - |
|E - - |E - - |E - - |E - - | | x2
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) problems all (Cx2)left alone
(F∆7x2) Weekenders (Dmx2)on our own it's such (Ex4)fun
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) you made me for(Cx2)get myself
(F∆7x2) I thought I was (Dmx2) someone else someone (Ex4)good, yeah
Chorus - 'Waltz Steps*'
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C#m7 - - |C#m7 - - |D - - |D 4 2 |
|A - - |A - - |E - - |E - - |
|F#m7 - - |E - - |D - - |D - - |
|F#m7 - - |E - - |D (1 strum)|- - - |
Oh, (Ax2)it's such a (Dx2)perfect day (C#m7x2)I'm glad I spent it with (Dx2)you
(Ax2) Oh, such a (Ex2)perfect day you just (F#m7)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on you just (F#m7)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on
Middle 8 - 'Waltz Steps'
| |F#m7 - - |E - - |D - - |D - - ||x3
Ending - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |C#m7 - - |C#m7 - - |G- - |G - - |
|D - - |D 4 2 |A- - |A- - ||x7
|C#m7 - - |C#m7 - - |G- - |G - - |
|D - - |D 4 2 |A
(C#m7x2) You're going to (Gx2)reap just what (Dx2)you sow (Ax2) x 4
(C#m7x2) (Gx2) (Dx2) (Ax2) x 4
Final Chord Strum: A
Blue Pick Level
Perfect Day Chords And Strumming, Lou Reed
Open Chords: (capo: fret 1)
Open E chord
Open A & Am chords
Open G chord
Open C chord
Open D & Dm chords
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Barre C#m chord
Barre F#m chord
Strumming:
"3 to the floor": |D D D |
"1 strum": |D |
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U|
"Waltz Steps*": |D D U D |
Tempo: 145 bpm Key: A
Intro - '1 strum/3 to the floor/3 to the floor/let ring'
| |E - - |E - - |Am - - |Am - - | | x2
Verse 1 - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |Am - - |Am - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|F - - |F - - |Dm - - |Dm - - |
|E - - |E - - |E - - |E - - | | x2
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) drink Sangria (Cx2)in the park
(Fx2) And then later (Dmx2) when it gets dark we go (Ex4) home
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) feed animals (Cx2)in the zoo
(Fx2) Then later (Dmx2) a movie too and then (Ex4)home
Chorus - 'Waltz Steps*'
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C#m - - |C#m - - |D - - |D 4 2 |
|A - - |A - - |E - - |E - - |
|F#m - - |E - - |D - - |D - - |
|F#m - - |E - - |D (1 strum)|- - - |- - - |- - - |
Oh, (Ax2)it's such a (Dx2)perfect day (C#mx2)I'm glad I spent it with (Dx2)you
(Ax2) Oh, such a (Ex2)perfect day you just (F#m)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on you just (F#m)keep me (E)hanging (Dx4)on
Verse 2 - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |Am - - |Am - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|F - - |F - - |Dm - - |Dm - - |
|E - - |E - - |E - - |E - - | | x2
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) problems all (Cx2)left alone
(Fx2) Weekenders (Dmx2)on our own it's such (Ex4)fun
(Amx2) Just a (Dx2)perfect day (Gx2) you made me for(Cx2)get myself
(Fx2) I thought I was (Dmx2) someone else someone (Ex4)good, yeah
Chorus - 'Waltz Steps*'
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C#m - - |C#m - - |D - - |D 4 2 |
|A - - |A - - |E - - |E - - |
|F#m - - |E - - |D - - |D - - |
|F#m - - |E - - |D (1 strum)|- - - |
Oh, (Ax2)it's such a (Dx2)perfect day (C#mx2)I'm glad I spent it with (Dx2)you
(Ax2) Oh, such a (Ex2)perfect day you just (F#m)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on you just (F#m)keep me (E)hanging (Dx2)on
Middle 8 - 'Waltz Steps'
| |F#m - - |E - - |D - - |D - - | |x3
Ending - '1 strum/3 to the floor'
| |C#m - - |C#m - - |G- - |G - - |
|D - - |D 4 2 |A- - |A- - ||x7
|C#m - - |C#m - - |G- - |G - - |
|D - - |D 4 2 |A
(C#mx2) You're going to (Gx2)reap just what (Dx2)you sow (Ax2) x 4
(C#mx2) (Gx2) (Dx2) (Ax2) x 4
Final Chord Strum: A
Perfect Day Videos
Perfect Day Lyrics
Just a perfect day
Drink Sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark
We go home
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later, a movie too
And then home
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
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, yeah
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, it's such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap what you sow)
You're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap what you sow)
You're going to reap just what you sow, yeah
(Reap, reap, reap what you sow)
You're going to reap just what you sow
(Reap, reap, reap what you sow)
Oh, what a perfect day
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