Imitation of life - R.E.M. (Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
124.2 bpm
Chords used:
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C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[E] [Em] [A]
[C] [D]
[E] She reads [A] pop school, water [G] high and thin
[D]
Named by [E] a poet, [A]
imitation [G] of mine
[D]
[C] [E] Like a coin [G] in a prison bar
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a [A] bowl
I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [E] that tasted good
[A] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see [A] it's right
[C] [D]
[E]
You want the greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing [D] says bread, cake, spice
[E]
You've got [Am] it all, [A] you've got [G] it, sucks
[D] [C] [E]
Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
[D] Three-ten and [E] a quarter
Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[Am] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] it's right
[C] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C]
[D] No one cares
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
That's [A] a prison brain [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry
[Am]
[D]
[G] This sugar cane, [E] this lemonade
[A] This hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
[C] [D]
[G] This lightning storm, [E] this plight-o-way
[A] This avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
That [C] [D]
[G] sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
[C] [D]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
[C] [D] [Em]
[G]
[E] [Em] [A]
[C] [D]
[E] She reads [A] pop school, water [G] high and thin
[D]
Named by [E] a poet, [A]
imitation [G] of mine
[D]
[C] [E] Like a coin [G] in a prison bar
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a [A] bowl
I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [E] that tasted good
[A] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see [A] it's right
[C] [D]
[E]
You want the greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing [D] says bread, cake, spice
[E]
You've got [Am] it all, [A] you've got [G] it, sucks
[D] [C] [E]
Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
[D] Three-ten and [E] a quarter
Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[Am] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] it's right
[C] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C]
[D] No one cares
[C]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
That's [A] a prison brain [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry
[Am]
[D]
[G] This sugar cane, [E] this lemonade
[A] This hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
[C] [D]
[G] This lightning storm, [E] this plight-o-way
[A] This avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
That [C] [D]
[G] sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
[C] [D]
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
[C] [D] [Em]
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[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ She reads [A] pop school, water [G] high and thin
[D] _
Named by [E] a poet, _ _ [A] _
imitation [G] of mine
_ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [E] _ Like a coin [G] in a prison bar
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a [A] bowl
I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] That sugar cake [E] that tasted good
[A] That cinnamon _ [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see [A] it's right
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
You want the greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing [D] says bread, cake, spice
[E] _
You've got [Am] it all, [A] you've got [G] it, sucks
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
[D] Three-ten and [E] a quarter
_ _ Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[Am] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] it's right _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ No one cares
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
That's [A] a prison brain [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry
[Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] This sugar cane, [E] this lemonade
[A] This hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] This lightning storm, [E] this plight-o-way
[A] This _ avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
That [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
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[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ She reads [A] pop school, water [G] high and thin
[D] _
Named by [E] a poet, _ _ [A] _
imitation [G] of mine
_ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [E] _ Like a coin [G] in a prison bar
[D] Like a [E] goldfish in a [A] bowl
I don't want [G] to hear you [D] cry _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] That sugar cake [E] that tasted good
[A] That cinnamon _ [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [E] everyone can see [A] it's right
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
You want the greatest thing
[G] The greatest thing [D] says bread, cake, spice
[E] _
You've got [Am] it all, [A] you've got [G] it, sucks
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _
Like a Friday fashion [G] show teenager
[D] Three-ten and [E] a quarter
_ _ Trying to look [G] like you don't [D] try
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[Am] That cinnamon [C] that's [D] Hollywood
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] it's right _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ No one cares
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
That's [A] a prison brain [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one [Em] can see [A] you cry
[Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] This sugar cane, [E] this lemonade
[A] This hurricane, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] This lightning storm, [E] this plight-o-way
[A] This _ avalanche, [C] I'm not [D] afraid
[G] Come on, come on, [E] no one can see [A] me cry
That [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] That sugar cake [Em] that tasted good
[A] That's who you are, [C] that's what [D] you could
[G] Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [A] you cry
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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