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Imitation Of Life Chords

Music by: R.E.M. · 2001
Genre Rock Tone G major BPM 124 Views 2324
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[Intro 1]
[Em][C][C]
[G][Em][Am][C]
[D][D]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Charades pop skill[Am]
Water [G]hyacinth
[D]Name by a poe[Em]t
Imi[Am]tation of [G]life[D][C]
[Em]Like a koi i[Am]n a froze[G]n pond
[D]Like a goldfish [Em]in a bowl
[Am]I don't want to he[G]ar you cry[D][C]

[Chorus 1]
That [G]sugar cane that [Em]tasted good
That [Am]cinnamon, that's [C]Holly[D]wood
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you t[Am]ry[C]
[D][D]

[Verse 2]
[Em]You want the great[Am]est thing
The [G]greatest thing since [D]bread came sliced
[Em]You've got it all[Am]
You've got it [G]sized[D][C]
[Em]Like a Frida[Am]y fashion show[G]
Teenager [D]cruising in the [Em]corner
[Am]Trying to look like [G]you don't [D]try[C]

[Chorus 2]
That [G]sugar cane that [Em]tasted good
That [Am]cinnamon, that's [C]Holly[D]wood
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you t[Am]ry[C]
[D][D]

[Interlude 1]
[C][C]
[D][D]
[C][C]
[D]No- one[D] can see you
[C]cry[C][C][C]

[Chorus 3]
That [G]sugar cane that [Em]tasted good
That's [Am]freezing rain, that's [C]what you [D]could
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you t[Am]ry[C]
[D][D]

[Chorus 4]
This [G]sugar cane this [Em]lemonade
This [Am]hurricane, I'm [C]not af[D]raid
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you t[Am]ry[C][D]

[Chorus 5]
This [G]lightning storm, this [Em]tidal wave
This [Am]avalanche, I'm [C]not af[D]raid
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see me [Am]cry[C][D]

[Chorus 6]
That [G]sugar cane that [Em]tasted good
That's [Am]who you are, that's w[C]hat you [D]could
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you c[Am]ry[C][D]

[Chorus 7]
That [G]sugar cane that [Em]tasted good
That's [Am]who you are, that's w[C]hat you [D]could
Come [G]on, come on
No-[Em]one can see you c[Am]ry[C]
[D][D]
[Em]
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