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Fairground Attraction - Perfect Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Bm, A, F#m, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
I don’t [G]want half hearted love a[D]ffairs
[D]I need some[G]one who really [D]cares.
Life is too [G]short to play silly [Bm]games
I’ve promised my[G]self [A]I won’t do that a[D]gain. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[chorus]
Young hearts are [G]foolish they make such mis[D]takes
They’re much too [G]eager to give their love a[D]way.
Well I have been [G]foolish too many [Bm]times
Now I’m de[G]termined [A]I’m gonna get it [D]right. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[chorus]
Young hearts are [G]foolish they make such mis[D]takes
They’re much too [G]eager to give their love a[D]way.
Well I have been [G]foolish too many [Bm]times
Now I’m de[G]termined [A]I’m gonna get it [D]right. [G] [A] [D]

[chorus]
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee per[D]fect
It’s got to [G]bee[A]ee worth [D]it yeah
Too many [G]people take second [F#m]best
But [Bm]I won’t take [A]anything [G]less
It’s got to [G]be, [A]yeah, per[D]fect

[Closing]
It’s got to [G]be [A]yeah [G]worth [D]it
It’s got to [F]bee[A]ee [G]per[D]fect.

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ArtistFairground Attraction
AlbumThe First of a Million Kisses
GenresPop
Year1988
KeyG

How to play Perfect on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Fairground Attraction - Perfect on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Perfect uses these transitions most often: D → G (21), G → A (16), and A → D (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

2. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A to D

5. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

7. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

Perfect chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Perfect.

  • Perfect includes 82 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Perfect contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Perfect connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → F: 2%
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