Imitation Of Life Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
128.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

E

A

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Imitation Of Life chords
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[D]
[G]
[F#m] [Em] [A] [Am]
[C] [D]
[E] She reads pop [A] skill, [G] water high in scent
[D] Named by [E] a poet,
[A] imitation [G] of life
[D] [C] [E] Like a coin [G] in a frozen pond
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C]
[G] That's a sugar king, [E] that's tasty good
[A] That's cinnamon, [C] that's Hollywood
[D] [G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see you [A] try
[C] [D]
[E] You want the [E] greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing since [D] bread came sliced
[E] You've got it [Am] all, you've got it [G] such
[D] [C] [E] Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
[D] Freezing in a [E] corner
[A] Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
[C]
[G] That's a sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
[Am] That's cinnamon, that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you try
[C] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C]
[D]
No one can see [C] you cry
[G] That's a sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
[A] That's grease and ring, that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry
[C] [D]
[G] That's a sugar king, [E] that's lemonade
[A] That's hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
[D] [G] That's lightning storm, [F#m] [E] that's tidal wave
[A] That's avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come [D] on, no [E] one can see me [A] cry
[D] That's a [G] sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
That's [A] who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
Come [G] on, come on, no [Em] one can see you [A]
cry
[D] That's a [N] sugar king
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn R.E.M - Imitation Of Life chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, Am, C, D, G, Em, Am, D, Am and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 62 BPM and then match the original tempo of 124 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ She reads pop [A] skill, _ [G] water high in scent
[D] _ Named by [E] a poet, _ _ _
[A] _ imitation [G] of life _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ Like a coin [G] in a frozen pond
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That's a sugar king, [E] that's tasty good
[A] That's cinnamon, [C] that's Hollywood
[D] _ [G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see you [A] try _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ You want the [E] greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing since [D] bread came sliced
_ [E] _ You've got it [Am] all, you've got it [G] _ such _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
_ [D] Freezing in a [E] corner _ _
[A] _ Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That's a sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
[Am] That's cinnamon, _ that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you try _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
No one can see [C] you cry _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That's a sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
[A] That's grease and ring, that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That's a sugar king, [E] that's lemonade
[A] That's hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me _ cry
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] That's lightning storm, [F#m] [E] that's tidal wave
[A] That's _ avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come [D] on, no [E] one can see me [A] cry
_ _ _ [D] _ _ That's a [G] sugar king, [Em] that's tasty good
That's [A] who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
Come [G] on, come on, no [Em] one can see you [A]
cry
_ _ _ [D] _ _ That's a [N] sugar king _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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