The Perfect Parts Chords
The Perfect Parts by Shakey Graves is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, C, G, Bm, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Riff
Em
e|--3p0-0--0----3p0-0--0----|
B|--------3-----------3-----|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Intro
Riff x 2 to
Em C G Bm C x2
Em C
Well this city's put me through the wash
G C
Mhmmm, I've been living here for you
Em Bm C
Well I used to take my women on the rocks
G C
Yeah, they used to wear out my ballroom shoes
Em Bm
Well you know that I had one too many drinks
C A
Oh I found hope on your machine
G
Well you didn't answer my request
Bm C
You left my whole world on your string
Well that's your thing so
x2
Em B C
Dadadadadada ohhh ruuuu ruuuu Ahhhhhhhhhh
A
Uhuhhhhuhuhhh uhhhu
Em C
Well I see the words left on the screen
G C
Yeah, you know they're bursting just for me
Em B C
Well you know that I've known you since we were three
G C
Oh, we fell in love at seventeen
Em B
Well so I say, what did I learn, what did I learn?
C A
Except that love needs a heart
G
Well your lies will burn in alcohol
C
To sterilize the perfect parts
Well at least that's a start
x2
Em B C
Dadadadadada ohhh ruuuu ruuuu Ahhhhhhhhhh
A
Uhuhhhhuhuhhh uhhhu