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"PERFECT" Simple Plan As heard on No Pads, No Helmets ... Just Balls (ATLANTIC)

Words and Music by Charles-Andre Comeau, Jean-Francois Stin co, Pierre Bouvier, Sebastien LeFebvre, Arnold Lanni • Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

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All guita rs are tuned down one half step (low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)). Bass tun ing (low to h igh): Eb Ab Db Gb. All notes and chords sound one half step lowe r than written (key of Eb).

ESXII ASV ES Esus2 AS A6 Asus2v F#m7(4)

&1f2fr . 5fr 0 )()()(

II 0 )( )( )(

lffi • X O )()( )( • . 5fr 00

II 13 4 13 4 11 14 1 1 4 134 T3 41

Bsus4 B B/C# C#m7 A Asus2'x 85 E5/B ii 7fr ii 7fr . 8fr . 9fr ii 9fr 119fr x xx m . ?fr I 34 32 2 31

~ I n tro (0:00)

M od erat e Rock q = 78 Esxn

Gtr . I (s lightl y dirty elec. w/ec ho e ffect) w/pi ck and fi ngers throughout

ill] (0:12)

ES Esus2 Gtr. 2 (elec . w/light di st .)

•

ES

2 34 3 1 11 144 I I 4

Esus2 ES AS A6 AS 1/2

Asus2

• 12

C#5

. 4 fr

144

A6

E511

0 )(

II 11 3 4

A5(#4)

• I 13

AS 1/2

Es1x . 9fr 34

A511

XO x

II 1 14

112

1i_ ..... _1_4_-_1: - 1:_-..._1_3_ ~ i - -#- -hlMf-l -tt -#-thM --1 9 -12 -12 - 12 -...11 - 11 - 1--1- -+ -1--1- ---1

f • repeat pr evious chord

Gtrs. 3 and 4 (elec. w/dist.) Rhy. Fig. I

f Bass

Bass Fig. I

ES Esus2 ES Gtrs. 3 and 4 repea t Rhy. Fig. I (see meas. 5)

7 Gtr . 2

Esus2 ES AS 1/2

11-14 -14 - 14 -...13 - 13 - - -~ - ....... l'-+-'-+- -+-9-9 - 11 x-- - x- x- -- x x- x- x 9..-12 -1 2 - 12-...11 -11 7 - 7- ·-9

Bass rep eats Bass Fig. I (see meas. 5)

A6 AS A6

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end Rhy. Fig. I

end Bc,ss Fig.

AS

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9

(g lst Verse

1. Hey Esx•1

Gir. I

-14• - 14 • -12·

I Gtrs. 3 and 4

(0:.25)

dad look at me

--13 =(13' 14 141 14} 14

Ii" I I

Think back and talk to me Did I Asus2 v AS v

I --9. ~~!' 7. 7 7} 7 5.

I Ii" I I

Rhy. Fill l_ ____ _____ __ _ _ _________ ____________________ _ __ ___ ,

-----------~ · 2

2 \J ~ Bass Bass Fill I _ _______________________________ __ ________ _ _ ___ _ _ ,

- - - - - - - - -~ ~

And do you think I'm wasting my time

I I I

grow Esxn

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r

"PERFECT"

up according to plan

--13 -( 13) -- 16 - 18-

p I 1G

I I -I I

doing things I wanna do butit

12 ASV

G1r. I

E5)()1

7 . 7. 5.

I

hurts when you disapprove all along Esxn

15 Grr. 5 (elec. w/dirty lone)

Grr . I

--·- -14 --13--( 13) 13 --1 4

14 - 0

I

~ [Q] Pre-chorus

I I F#m7(4)

17 G1r. 5

- 10 ·

-+ -~

* Grrs. 3 and 4 let ri11g

2 ---- 4 - -

I ......-4 ----µ -

T h.

I

(0:49, 2:12)

try try

-

o comf)osire ,1rrang<' IIU'lll

Bass -

~

I I

-12-

~

hard hard

12

Rf

I I

to make to make

---

I

it it

---

2 -- 2 -4 -- 0 I I I I

I

• ..

-i

I I Asus2

12~

0 2

2--2 o,---o ~I

And now

9 9

- ---- - 9• 9)::::::::= 9 • 9 9 •

I I" I --==-== (vol. swells)

--13 -- 14===(14~ 13 -- 14 -14-- 14 14 14--14--14-

I

Just just

I I

want want

~,--.........

&::::::t8r

~ I

I I

to make to make

..

you you

I

2-0~ 2-0 u ---- --

5 (5)° 0 - 5 - 0 - 5- -(5) - 0-5-7_J I I -l l:::::L..J I I I I

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"PERFECT"

19 ES Gtr. 5

proud proud

I'm I'm

never never ES II

gonna gonna

be be

good good

enough enough

for for

---9 · 12 10 - - 9 ---1 2 12 -10-9-- 10-·-----., • 9--(9) .. I

I I I I I I I J I - L.__J

GtrS. 3 and 4 > > > ~- -' I 5 . . . I I I I I 4 I I I I I I I I I . .

-2 I I I I 2 I I I I I I I I I 2 I I -~ I I I I O

i L__J I L---1 I L,.....J L,.....J I L__J -----Bass

-- --7~7)' L..-o' 5-7~-0-0-{0)-0-7- ' -5-7 5-7 -- 5.-_......J

I- d L.....J

you can•t pretend that I'm alright you I can't stand another

21 F#m7(4) ______ _ -· -....... 10:· (10)

I ., I I

r

a -2 ...._4

I ,-4 -p

Th.

fight Asus2

., 9 I

I

12 v I

.. 12- 12; I

r

~--, 8=:t&)

~ I

--'--2---2~-2-2-4-0--1-.s - s - s - s-(Vs

I L-=:I I I I 1. I I I I I

lli] Chorus (1:11, 2:34)

lost ft · all I'm sorry

And you can't And nothing's

AS

change alright

--

me 'cause we've 'cause we've

9- 8- - 9 -- 9 - (9)-- 9- - 8--9-I I I I

I I I I I I I I

ooinliID f I ~ -'eff ~ II

.. .. 6,...7.,,.+12 -- 12 (12) - 12 - -12 --12 ·12 ·12 ·14 ,41 bd I 12 12 12 1, 12 I I I I I- -j

can't be Now it's ES

Nothin' lasts forever Bsus4 B 8/C# C#m7

perfect A Asus21x

Gtrs. 3 and 4 play Rhy. Fill 1 (see meas. 9) 24 Gtr. l

~ 7'

I Gtr. 5 play simile 2nd rime

9 - • 9 • 7'

I I -=::: Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see meas. 9)

Bass Fill 1 (2:46)

--9:t9)=8 9 9 9 II II I

r r I

--9:t9)=8 9 9 9

r r I

I --I 8:t8)=9; I

I 9 9 9

·vr r r I 2 I 4

3 3

---

8:t8)=9; 9 9 9

9 -(9)'

I I"' r I 2 I -C::::: 4 -C:::::

3 3

(E) (B) (C#m)

9. 11' 0.

I I 3

9. 11' 0.

I

--9:t9)::::=8-9 9 9-

r I I 3 I 2 2

--9i;9)==8-9-

11 11 9 - 9 -11 I

r I I 3

I I

L.J I 3 2 2

~--------,--r===-~-0=~1,~~---------~-,~~r=·===~1~~4·_-_-_--_-~-~~~~,=~~~~~

4

just too E51X

late

28 Gtrs. I and 5 (composite arrangement)

--9=t9 9 9

9 9

and we can't go back

Bsus4

--

I'm B

949):::8 9 9 9

sorry BIC#

"PERFECT" (2nd time) To Coda ,$­

(skip ahead to meas. 44)

can't be perfect C#m7 A

--8=t8):::9: 9 9 9 '1'1

II II II

o' .__vf LJ 7. 7 '-9 . --~ v I r r I ~ r I

< I Bass plays Bass Fill I second time (see previous page)

[fil (1:35)

E5 Esus2 E5 Esus2 E5 A5 Gtrs. 3 and 4 play Rhy. Fig. I twice (see meas. 51

32 Gtr. 2

9 - 9-11 9-9-1 1 - 11 - 11r14 - 14 - 14-...13 - 13 - - - - +--+-<,-.+,f--1-+--+­X-X- -- X- X-- -X-X---X-+---+--"'--'-,._'---+-7-7--9-9-9-12-12-12'-<11 - 11 --li----,1--1---+---+-

x- x- x 7 - 7-- 9

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Bass plays Bass Fig. l twice (see meas. 5)

E5 Esus2 E5 Esus2 E5 1/2

9 -9 - 11-11- 11 ...... 14-14 - 14-...13 - 13 - - - - --#-'o+,j--+­x-x---x-x---x-x --- X-+-- ..... --'~'-+-"---lf-7 - 7-9 - 9 -9-1 2 -1 2 -12-...11 - 11 --11----1--1--1--- +-

@] 2nd Ver se (1:48)

I try not to think E5Xll

36 Gtrs. 3 and 4 play Rhy. Fill J ( see meas. 9)

Gtr. I

Bass plays Bass Fill l ( see meas. 9)

about the pain I feel inside A5v

A5

9- 9-11 x- x- x 7 - 7-9

I

A6 A5 A6 A5

1/2

11 ...... 14 -14-14 ..... 13 -13 x- --x-x---x 9-12 -12 - 12-...11 - 11

A6 A5 A6 A5

·~ -11 ...... 14 -14 -14 -...13 -13 x-- x-x---x 9-12 - 12 - 12-...11 -11

Did you know

E you used to be

1/2

my

hero Asus2v

All the days E51X

you spent with me now it seems so far away A5v

and it

39

9 --f 9):::: 11 -13 ---11--- --- 9 ~ 9 9 -- 9 -- 9

+--+----l-,l- -l----+---1--- 1- -...L.-0 ----+----1---+---+---1----'- .~----1-..- -1-- - -1- --__J

feels like you don't care anymore E51x

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9-8-fB'r---11 - 13 1-----9-9~9)--9-9-9

I D.S.~ al Coda ,$­

(go /Jack to @)) And now

,$-Coda (2:55)

44

perfect

B Gtr. I

Bsus4

7 ---1--1---1--,l--l-- 4---"

I

Gtrs. 3 and 4 P.M- • ••••••• 1

Bass

L--------- ·----- --2-2-2-2 -- 2 - 2 -- 2 - 2

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"PERFECT"

IQ] Bridge (2:58)

(1.) Nothing's gonna (2.) nothing's gonna

AS 45 Gtrs. 3 and 4

~2

:-:==~ . .

I

Bass

.

change the make this 85

4 . 4 2

I

.

things right ES

-2 -2-0-I

.f2

.. 2 0 I

......

that you said And again

E5/B P.M .••••••••• , >

. . . . . . 9 9 . 7 7 I I I 7

I

•II II

Please don't turn your back I C#5

~ . . . .

4 I

. . can't 85

--4-4-2-

I

--!h-0-0-0-0-2 -- 2- 2 - 4 7 4 -- 4 -- 4 - 4 - 4 -4--6--- 2 --, •II · o-1..(0) - 0-o-o-o - o - o - o

I I I I L..J 1:::::LJ I I I I

believe it's hard just to 48

21-- 2--2--2--2--2----1---o

[ill (3:23)

ESXII 51 Gtr. I

-- --

to A511

you but A5(#4) A511

--

you don't

A5(#4) A511

I I

~ 14 :--1,i:( 13:t:=14 -t7-: --\..(f ,L-· i14:--13 -(13) ~16 -18 -t-1: 14.--1 14 14- 7-. --7 7 7,....-... 14. I I I s14 I I 7 , y ~ I I ·j ~ I I I ~ I • LJ i Gtrs. 3 and 4 . -'15\

I

~ 2 ' - - 2 2' 2 I 0 ., l

I

Bass

. I I I I

understand A5(#4)

--

AS11

'Cause we've

6-(6) 7 1 1 I

~ I I

. . . . . . . . . . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

~ - - o - 0 - 0 - 0 - o - o- o 7-7-7-6-7-9 - 7 - 6-ff

II] Outro Chor us (3:35)

lost it all ES ES11

Gtrs. 3 and 4 SS Rhy. Fig. 2 >

5 .... --,

I I I , 1 , I I 4 \I J -2 I 2 I I I I -2 i I I I I -u i ~ ~ I

Bass

7. --- o--o I o-coJ --- o

L--....J :::l I I

I

I I

and nothing lasts forever BS

I I 4 I

I 4 I 2

L-.J:::::j

/ . . . I

I I

II

I'm sorry

-, . , I I . . . . I I

I I I I I

L-- I L__J I L-- __J I I I I

7 2 -- 2-- 2 -- 2 - 2-( 2)--- 2 --- 2 --- 2

I 0 L....J I L.......J ~ I bd_J I

6

can't be 57 C#5

just too late ES E511

Gm . 3 and 4 play Rhy. Fig. 2 twice (see meas. 55) Bass

59 Bass Fig. 2

6-o 7.

I 0 - (0)-0 L___J :::t I I

can't be 61 C#5

h==4--4-4--4-=t=i4-4 LJ I bd I

(4:00)

lost it all (Perfect)

63 ES ESXII Gtr. 2

7

I

6

I

1--,-,---13 ..... 14 - 13 ...... 14 - 14 - 14-.......13- -1---.~­t--'f--X---x-- - X- X-- -'I' - -+---1----11 ..... 12 - 11 ...... 12 - 12 - 12-11 -t---+ --

65

mf Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see meas. 59)

(Perfect) C#S

can't

11-14 - 14 - 14 -.....13- 13

be

perfect AS

"PERFECT"

Now It's end Rhy. Fig . 2

and we can't go back I'm sorry 85

I 2--2- - 2· J~t>--@-=ir--§d 0 t__J I I

perfect ·cause we've AS end Bass Fig. 2

7 - 7 -6-7- 7-6 - 7~~ 4-0 bd 5--5--5--5 I I I I I I I I

and nothing lasts forever I'm sorry

BS

112

perfect

AS 112

11 .-L14 - 14 -14-.......13 -13--~ x---x-x-- - X-+-- -9.,.....12- 12-12-.......11-11 -t---

112

Now It's

112

x---x- x---X-+----+-+-.....,.~--+-+---"l'-'- -+-...._---1~-~----f--'" -+ ...... +---1~-~---'!f--'"-+ ...... ----1 9.,.....12-12-12-.....11 - 11 -1----+--+--+--+-t---+-+---+--+---+- -+--+--+--+---+--+----t

Just too late and we can't go back (Perfect) Es Esx11 85

67 Gtr. 2

Gtrs. 3 and 4 >

I'm sorry (Perfect) C#S

can't be perfect

112 AS