Perfect Illusion

Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Perfect Illusion" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Perfect Illusion Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lady Gaga

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Perfect Illusion" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#m               E/G#  D                     C#m
Tryin' to get control, pressure's takin' its toll
F#m                  E/G# D                 E
Stuck in the middle zone, I just want you alone
F#m                  E/G#    D                   E
My guessing game is strong, way too real to be wrong
F#m                      E/G#      D
Caught up in your show, yeah, at least now I know

Chorus:
          F#m    E/G#      D     C#m
It wasn't love, it wasn't love, it was a
F#m          E/G#  D           E
Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)
             F#m   E/G#       D    C#m
Mistaken for love, it wasn't love, it was a
F#m        E/G#    D           E
Perfect illusion (perfect illusion)
F#m  E/G#       D
    You were a perfect illusion

I don't need eyes to see, I felt you touchin' me
High like amphetamine, maybe you're just a dream
That's what it means to crush, now that I'm wakin' up
I still feel the blow but at least now I know

Chorus:
It wasn't love, it wasn't love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)
Mistaken for love, it wasn't love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)

F#m
Where are you 'cause I can't see
E
But if I feel you watchin' me
B/D#
Dilated, falling free
D
In a modern ecstasy

F#m
Where were you 'cause I can't see
E
Why did I feel you watchin' me
B/D#
Why did I feel you watchin' me
D
Why did I feel you watchin' me

F#m
Where are you 'cause I can't see
E
But if I feel you watchin' me
B/D#
Dilated, falling free
D
In a modern ecstasy
C#m
In a modern ecstasy
C#m
In a modern ecstasy
C#m                        C#7
I'm over the show, but at least now I know

Chorus:
It wasn't love, it wasn't love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)
Mistaken for love, it wasn't love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)
Oh-oh-oh, you were a perfect illusion
Oh-oh-oh, it was a perfect illusion
It was a perfect illusion
Somewhere in all the confusion
It was a perfect illusion, illusion, illusion

Where were you 'cause I can't see it
It was perfect illusion
But I feel you watchin' me, baby
Somewhere in all the confusion
Dilated, fallin' free
You were so perfect
In a modern ecstasy
You were a, you were a perfect illusion


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C#m

C#7

F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Perfect Illusion" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Perfect Illusion" by Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion: Guitar Chords

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