Guitar chord Perfect

Perfect by Simple Plan discusses the strained relationship between parents and their children and the pressure to live up to parental expectations. Its an expression of the frustration of feeling unable to be perfect and meet those expectations.

Key:  D 
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Hey dad look at me
G
 
Think back and talk to me
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G
 
Did I grow up according to plan?
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G
 
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
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But it hurts when you disapprove all along
Em
 
And now I try hard to make it
G
                       
D
 
I just want to make you proud
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Em
 
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
                            
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I can't pretend that I'm alright
A
 
And you can't change me

        
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'Cuz we lost it all
        
A
 
Nothing lasts forever
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
  
Bm/A
      
G
 
I can't be perfect
         
D
 
Now it's just too late
       
A
 
And we can't go back
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
  
Bm/A
      
G
 
I can't be perfect

D
 
I try not to think
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About the pain I feel inside
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G
 
Did you know you used to be my hero?
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G
 
All the days you spent with me now seem so far away
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G
 
And it feels like you don't care anymore
Em
 
And now I try hard to make it
G
                        
D
 
I just want to make you proud
D
                                  
Em
 
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
                        
G
 
I can't stand another fight
A
 
And nothing's alright

        
D
 
'Cuz we lost it all
        
A
 
Nothing lasts forever
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
  
Bm/A
      
G
 
I can't be perfect
         
D
 
Now it's just too late
       
A
 
And we can't go back
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
  
Bm/A
      
G
 
I can't be perfect

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

        
D
 
'Cuz we lost it all
        
A
 
Nothing lasts forever
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
           
G
 
I can't be perfect
         
D
 
Now it's just too late
       
A
 
And we can't go back
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
           
G
 
I can't be perfect
        
D
 
'Cuz we lost it all
        
A
 
Nothing lasts forever
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
           
G
 
I can't be perfect
         
D
 
Now it's just too late
       
A
 
And we can't go back
     
Bm
 
I'm sorry
           
G
 
I can't be perfect