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Perfect


"Perfect" by Alanis Morissette is a song in the original key of C major. It was released in 1995 as a part of her album "Jagged Little Pill". The song was written and performed by Alanis Morissette herself. A interesting fact about this song is that it was inspired by her experiences with the music industry and the pressure to be perfect. The melody of "Perfect" is characterized by a combination of intense and emotional vocals accompanied by haunting acoustic guitar riffs.

Perfect - Alanis Morrissette

f# e e
Sometimes
c# f# e c# e g#
Is never quite enough

c# e f# e
If you’re flawless
f# e c# e b
Then you’ll win my love

g# f# g# f# g# b e
don’t forget to win first place
g# f# g# f# g# b b a g# f# e
don’t forget to keep that smile on your face

c# e f# e
Be a good boy
f# e c# f# f# e
Try a little harder

c# c# e f# g# f# e
You’ve got to measure up
c# e f# e f# e
And make me prouder

f# e e f# g# e f# e
How long
c# f# e c# e g#
Before you screw it up

c# f# e f# e f# e f# e
How many times do I have to tell you
e c# e b
To hurry up

g# f# g# f# g# b f# e
With everything I do for you
c# g# g# f# g#
The least you can do
c# b b a g# f# e
Is keep quiet

c# e f# e
Be a good girl
e e f# e c# f# f# e
You’ve gotta try a little harder
e f# e c# e f# g# f# e
That simply wasn’t good enough
b c# e
To make us
e
Proud

a b a b
I’ll live through you
b a b e b b b
I’ll make you what I never was
a b b e
If you’re the best
a b a b a b a b a b
Then maybe so am I compared to him
a b a b
Compared to her
a b a b a b e b b b e
I’m doing this for your own damn good
a b a b a b b
You’ll make up for what I blew
b a b b b
What’s the problem
b a b b b
why are you crying

c# e f# e
Be a good boy
f#
Push
e c# e f# e c#
A little farther now
c# c# e f# g# f# e e g# g# f# e c#
That wasn’t fast enough
c# b
To make us
c# b g#
Happy
b b g# f# e b g#
We’ll love you
b e f# g# f# e
Just the way you are
b b f# e
If you’re perfect