[Intro]G#mB/F#E[Verse 1]G#mB/F#E
Richard of York: The Executive Branch
G#mB/F#E
Having some fun with the warm-up act
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[Chorus]BF#m
If that's what it takes to
E
say goodnight
BF#mEE7
Then that's what it takes
[Verse 2]G#mB/F#E
A four figure sum on a
hotel notepad
G#mB/F#EE7
A revelation or your money back
[Chorus]BF#m
That's what it takes to
E
say goodnight
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[Bridge]C#m
Sometimes, I wrap my head
E
around it all
G#m9B/F#E
And it makes perfect sense
[Verse 3]G#mB/FE
Keep remindin' me that it ain't a race
G#mB/F#
When my invincible streak turns
EE7
onto the final straight
[Chorus]BF
If that's what it takes
E
to say goodnight
BF#mE
Then that's what it takes
How to play Perfect Sense: key, chords and progression
These are Perfect Sense chords by Arctic Monkeys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
Perfect Sense by Arctic Monkeys sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 10 chords to play it: G#m, B/F#, E, B, F#m, E7, C#m, G#m9, B/F and F.
Listen for E – G#m – B/F# – E (I – iii – V – I in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, Dm, C7, Am, Em9, C# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
G♯mG♯ B D♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BF♯mF♯ A C♯E7E G♯ B DC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯m9G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯FF A C
G♯mG♯ B D♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BF♯mF♯ A C♯E7E G♯ B DC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯m9G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯FF A C
G♯mG♯ B D♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BF♯mF♯ A C♯E7E G♯ B DC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯m9G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯FF A C
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Perfect Sense chords: questions
What key is Perfect Sense in?
Perfect Sense by Arctic Monkeys is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Perfect Sense?
Perfect Sense uses 10 chords: G#m, B/F#, E, B, F#m, E7, C#m, G#m9, B/F, F.
What is the chord progression of Perfect Sense?
The main progression is E – G#m – B/F# – E (I – iii – V – I).
Is Perfect Sense easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, Dm, C7, Am, Em9, C# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).
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