Perfect Storm John Smith
Fairly unusually for a John Smith number - standard tuning!!
Capo 2nd position on the recording but I've heard him play it at capo 3 & 4 too :-)
Tuning : EADGBE
G 320033
G6 320030
[F]E [133211]022000
C x32010
Am x02210
Dm xx0231
Intro
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[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Am] [C] [F]
Verse 1
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[Am]When I lost my [C]way I was [F]dashed upon the rocks
I [Am]found myself with [C]you out on the [F]sea
[Am]Battered by the [C]waves screaming [F]darling will I drown
Or [Am]will the tempest [C]make a man of [G]me
Refrain 1
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The [Dm]rain will cease and [Am]leave the sun to [G]fight as best it can
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
As [F]high as the [C]wind blows as [Em]low as I can [Am]be[/G]
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
inst 1
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[Am] [C] [F]
[Am] [C] [F]
verse 2
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I [Am]know she thought the [C]clouds were darker [F]than they'd been before
She [Am]flew away and [C]summer never [F]came
[Am]Me I saw the [C]sky was waiting and I [F]couldn't tell what for
So I [Am]bought myself a [C]boat I've not a [G]penny to my name
Refrain 2
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The [Dm]rain will cease and [Am]leave the sun to [G]fight as best it can
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
As [F]high as the [C]wind blows as [Em]low as I can [Am]be[/G]
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
Inst 2
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[F] [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [Am] [/G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
Refrain 3
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The [Dm]rain will cease and [Am]leave the sun to [G]fight as best it can
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
I [F]try to find a [C]way to keep you [Em]safe I'm nowhere [Am]near the [/G]shore
[F]What is love if [C]not the perfect [G6]storm
Honey [F]what is love if [G]not the perfect [Am]storm
[End]===
[Am] [C] [F]
[Am] [C] [F]
[Am]When I lost my [C]way I was [F]dashed upon the [G]rocks
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2013
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