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perfect love chords by
Marc Cohn
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Down by the boathouse at Shaker
Verse 1
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Lake
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When there wasn't nothing
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A

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but love to make,
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They were two young lovers wishing

on the stars above.
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Verse 2

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Well, they carved their initials
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in an old birch tree

With a heart and an arrow

and a 'sixty-three.
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A

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You You had to be blind not to see
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A

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D
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It was a perfect love.
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A

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Verse 3

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It was a perfect love.
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A

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Ooh, yeah, yeah.
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Well, they worked one summer together
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A

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at the '64 World's Fair.
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A

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They met Robert Kennedy there.
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Well, that was

Right before the fall.
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Verse 4
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And they saved up a little bit of money for his career,
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And they talked about the future
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underneath the giant sphere.
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And all around them, the little
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voices were singing
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It's a small world after all.
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Yes it is, small world after all.
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And it was perfect love.
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Verse 5

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Bm
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It was a perfect love.
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Ooh, yeah, yeah.

(Under the moon and stars above
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A

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it was a perfect love)
Verse 6
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Now they were dizzy from dan
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Bm
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cing on Rockaway Beach.
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They came to Rockaway.
Bm
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Yeah, and everything they dreamed
Bm
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of was still within reach
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Dreaming,
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dreaming as the years roll by,
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Like they always do.
Verse 7
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Well, they had their share of hard
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times, too.
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But whatever they were,
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they never let it get them down.
Verse 8
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Now, they just go walking
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down a country lane;
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See the leaves changing in the misty rain.
Bm
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And only one thing remains the same,
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whoa. Ooh, yeah, yeah.
Interlude 1

Just a perfect love
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Verse 9
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Oo h, yeah, yeah.
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(Under the moon and stars above it was a
Outro 1

perfect love)
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of perfect love by Marc Cohn is F major.

The primary chords used in perfect love are Bb, C, F, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of perfect love is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of perfect love 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 perfect love. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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