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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Lately I've been wishing I had
F
F

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one desire
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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Something that would make

me never want another
Am
Am

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Something that would make

it so that nothing matters
Dm
Dm

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Ddim
Ddim

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Fm
Fm

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All would be clear then
Verse 2
C
C

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But I guess I'll have to settle for

a for a few brief moments
Em
Em

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And watch all dissolve into a single second
Am
Am

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And try to write it down

into a perfect sonnet
Dm
Dm

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Or one foolish line
Verse 3
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Because that's all that you'll get
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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so you'll have to ac cept
F
F

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G
G

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You are here and then you're gone
C
C

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But I believe that lovers should

be tied together and
Em
Em

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Thrown into the ocean in

the worst of weather
Verse 4
Am
Am

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And left there to drown

Left there to drown
Dm
Dm

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In their innocence
C
C

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But as for me I'm coming to the final chapter
Verse 5
Em
Em

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I read all of the pages and

there is still no answer
Am
Am

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Only all that was before I know

must soon come after
Dm
Dm

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That is the only way it can be
F
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G
G

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So I stand in the sun
Verse 6
Am
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Dm
Dm

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And I breathe with my lungs
F
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G
G

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Trying to spare myself the weight
Am
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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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of the truth
Am
Am

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C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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Saying everything you have ever

seen was just a mirror
Em
Em

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And you've spent your whole

life sweating in an endless fever
Verse 7
Am
Am

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And now you are laying ina
Dm
Dm

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bathtum full of freezing water
Ddim
Ddim

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Fm
Fm

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Wishing you were a ghost
C
C

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But once you knew a girl and

you named her lover
Em
Em

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And danced with her in kitchens

through the greenest summer
Verse 8
Am
Am

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But autumn came, she disappeared

You don't remember where
Dm
Dm

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she said she was going to
F
F

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G
G

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But you know that she is gone
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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because she left you a song
F
F

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G
G

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That you don't want to sing
Verse 9
C
C

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We're singing I believe that lovers

should be chained together
F
F

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Em
Em

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And thrown into a fire with
Am
Am

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their songs and letters
Dm
Dm

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And left there to burn in their arrogance
C
C

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But as for me I'm coming
F
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C
C

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to my final failure
Verse 10
Em
Em

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I've killed myself with changes

trying to make it better
Am
Am

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But I still ended up becoming something
Dm
Dm

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other than what I had planned to be
C
C

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Em
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Am
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Dm
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Bb
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Dm
Dm

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Now I believe
F
F

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C
C

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that lovers should be draped in flowers
Em
Em

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And laid entwined together

on a bed of clover
Verse 11
Am
Am

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And left there to sleep
E
E

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Left there to dream of their happiness
Fm
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Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Ddim

  • Fm

  • G

  • Bb

  • E

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Perfect Sonnet by Bright Eyes is A minor.

The primary chords used in A Perfect Sonnet are Am, C, F, Em, Dm, Ddim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, C, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Perfect Sonnet is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Perfect Sonnet using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for A Perfect Sonnet. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bright Eyes.

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You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for A Perfect Sonnet by Bright Eyes on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.