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Declan J Donovan – Perfectly Imperfect Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bm A G G
G Bm A A

[Verse 1]
           Bm         A 
You're the last crack on
       G
 the pavement
           Bm    A       G
You're the water running cold
         Bm          A      G
Into the wild washed up and wasted
               G  
You're staying up, 
                Bm    A
you're staying up at night
           Bm     A       G
You're the flower in the concrete
          Bm    A      G
Find your way into the light
           Bm       A  
I want to show you what 
      G
you can't see
                  G 
You're keeping me up, 
             Bm    A
keeping me up at night

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[Pre-Chorus]
   G       A        Bm    A    
So let me give you every colour
 D      G       Bm      A
 that I find in your eyes

[Chorus]
    D                 F#m
You wake me up and it breaks my heart
             Bm
That you're perfectly imperfect
       G
You're hurting but you're worth it
    D             
You don't know why 
          F#m
I would waste my time
         Bm
But I'm falling and I mean it
  G
I want you like I need it
        Bm      A          G
There's nothing you could try 
to change my mind
       Bm  A  D    F#m  Em
'Cause I'm in love with you

[Verse 2]
     Bm       A         G
You live like you're a secret
         Bm   A       G
One that only I could know

'Cause I said
 Bm               A
"You know what I wanted
G
I know who you are
 G             Bm         
I know when I hold you and
                  A
 love you, you'll get up and go
Before you fall apart"

[Pre-Chorus]
G    A         Bm    A     
I'll bring you every colour 
  D     G       Bm    A
that I find in your eyes

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[Chorus]
    D                 F#m
You wake me up and it breaks my heart
            Bm
That you're perfectly imperfect
       G
You're hurting but you're worth it
    D              Em     
You don't know why I would
 F#m
 waste my time
A        Bm
But I'm falling and I mean it
  G
I want you like I need it
        Bm       A        G
There's nothing you could try 
to change my mind
       Bm  A  D    F#m
'Cause I'm in love so

[Post-Chorus]
Em               D
Call me when you want me
    A
And I'll come running
Bm              A       G
Find me waiting at your door
   Em                 D    
So tell me if you're lonely 
        A
and it won't last long 'cause
Bm  A  D    F#m  Em
I'm in love with you
Ooh

[Bridge]
    D                 F#m
You wake me up and it breaks my heart
            Bm
That you're perfectly imperfect

[Chorus]
    D                 F#m
You wake me up and it breaks my heart
            Bm
That you're perfectly imperfect
       G
You're hurting but you're worth it
    D              Em      F#m
You don't know why I would waste my time
A        Bm
But I'm falling and I mean it
   G
I want you like I need it
        Bm       A        G
There's nothing you could try 
to change my mind
       Bm  A  D    F#m  Em
'Cause I'm in love with you

How to play Perfectly Imperfect: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Perfectly Imperfect by Declan J Donovan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Perfectly Imperfect by Declan J Donovan, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 6 chords: Bm, A, G, D, F#m and Em.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – A – G – Bm (i – VII – VI – i in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, C, Em, Dm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Perfectly Imperfect chords: questions

What key is Perfectly Imperfect in?

Perfectly Imperfect by Declan J Donovan is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Perfectly Imperfect?

Perfectly Imperfect uses 6 chords: Bm, A, G, D, F#m, Em.

What is the chord progression of Perfectly Imperfect?

The main progression is Bm – A – G – Bm (i – VII – VI – i).

Is Perfectly Imperfect easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, C, Em, Dm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play Perfectly Imperfect: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Perfectly Imperfect chords: questions

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