E - Am
E - Am
Am D - G - C
1. Just a perfect day, drink Sangria in the park,
F Dm E
and then later, when it gets
dark, we go home.
Am
D - G C
Just a perfect day, feed animals in the zoo,
F
Dm E - E7
then later,
a movie, too, and then home.
A D C#m D
Oh it's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spent it with you,
A
E F#m E D
oh, such a perfect day, you
just keep me hanging on,
F#m E D
you just keep me hanging on.
Am D - G C
2. Just a perfect day, problems all left alone,
F
Dm E
weekenders on our own, it's such fun.
Am
D - G C
Just a perfect day, you made me forget myself.
F
Dm - E
- E7
I thought I was someone
else, someone good.
+ CHORUS + F#m - E - D (3x)
C#m G D
+ You're going to reap just what you
sow.
A C#m G D
+ Reap, reap, reap, you're going to reap
just what you sow. (4x)
A
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G - D
- - - - - - - - A
+ Reap, reap reap,
what you so….w, oh, what a perfect day.
(orig. = capo 1st) (Various
Artists / Lou Reed)
WHO SANG WHAT ON "PERFECT DAY"?
This special recording was made for the BBC Children In Need Charity.
There were 29 artists or groups that sang or played on the recording and
appeared on the video.
In order, and with the lines
they sang, they were:
|
ARTISTS |
LINES |
|
Lou
Reed |
Just a perfect day, drink sangria in the park... |
|
Bono (of U2) |
And then later, when it gets dark... |
|
Sky (of Morcheeba) |
We go home.. |
|
David
Bowie |
Just a perfect day... |
|
Suzanne
Vega |
Feed animals in the zoo... |
|
Elton
John |
Then later a movie too, and then home... |
|
Boyzone |
Oh, it's such a perfect day... |
|
Lesley Garrett (opera singer) |
I'm glad I spent it with you... |
|
Burning Spear (reggae
singer) |
Oh, such a perfect day... |
|
Bono (of U2) |
You just keep me hanging on... |
|
Thomas
Allen (opera singer) |
You just keep me hanging on... |
|
Brodsky
Quartet |
(instrumental
link) |
|
Heather Small (of M People) |
Just a perfect day... |
|
Emmylou
Harris (country singer) |
Problems
all left alone... |
|
Tammy Wynette (country singer) |
Weekenders on our own... |
|
Shane McGowan (of The Pogues) |
It's Such fun... |
|
Sheona White (young musician of the year, 1997) |
(instrumental
link) |
|
Dr John (R&B singer) |
Just a perfect day... |
|
David
Bowie |
You made me forget myself... |
|
Robert
Cray (blues singer) |
I thought I was someone else... |
|
Huey (of Fun Lovin'
Criminals) |
Someone good - yeah... |
|
Ian Brodie (of Lightning
Seeds) |
Oh, it's such a perfect day... |
|
|
|
|
Gabrielle |
I'm glad I spent it with you... |
|
Dr John (R&B singer) |
Oh, such a perfect day... |
|
Evan Dando (of The Lemonheads) |
You just keep me hanging on... |
|
Emmylou
Harris (country singer) |
You must keep me hanging on... |
|
Courtney Pine (jazz saxophonist) & BBC Symphony Orch |
(instrumental
break) |
|
Brett
Anderson (of Suede) |
You're going to reap just what you sow... |
|
Visual Ministery Choir |
Reap, reap, reap... |
|
Joan Armatrading |
You're going to reap... |
|
Laurie
Anderson |
Just what you sow... |
|
Visual Ministery Choir |
Reap, reap, reap... |
|
Heather Small (of M People) |
You're going to reap just what you sow - yeah... |
|
Visual Ministery Choir |
Reap, reap, reap... |
|
Tom
Jones |
Oh, you're going to reap just what you sow... |
|
Visual Ministery Choir |
Reap, reap, reap... |
|
Heather Small (of M People) |
You're going to reap just what you sow - yeah... |
|
Visual Ministery Choir |
Reap, reap, reap what you
sow... |
|
Lou
Reed |
Oh, what a perfect day. |