PJ Harvey - A Perfect Day Elise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Perfect Day Elise" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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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Bm                               Em
He got lucky, got lucky one time
Bm                                       Em
Hitting with the girl in room five-o-nine
Bm                                         Em
She turned her back on him facing the frame
Bm                                           Em
Said, "Listen Joe, don't you come here again"

White sun scattered all over the sea
He could think of nothing but her name Elise
God is the sweat running down his back
The water soaked her blonde hair black

Chorus:
        G
It's a perfect day
    A            Bm
A perfect day, Elise

He got burned by the sun
(He's a lucky man)
His face so pale and his hands so worn
(And the sky)
Let himself in room five o nine
(As she turned away)
Said a prayer, pulled the trigger and cried
(Tell me why)

Chorus:
It's a perfect day
A perfect day, Elise
Ah oh, it's a perfect day
A perfect day, Elise


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Perfect Day Elise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Perfect Day Elise" by PJ Harvey.

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