R. E. M. - Imitation of life Chords
Tempo:
65.775 bpm
Chords used:
G
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A
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Em] [C]
[G] [Em] [A] [Am]
[D] [Em] She [A] reads Potsdell, a [G] water high as [D] hell
Named [E] by a poet, [Am] imitation [G] of life
[D] [C] [E] Like [A] a coral [G] at a frozen [D] pond
[Bm] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C] [Em] That [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That [C] cinnamon, [D] [G] and what?
[Em] Your mom can't see [A] me cry
[Am] [D]
[E] [A] You want the greatest [G] thing
The greatest thing since [D] red king [E] sliced
[A] You've got it [Am] all, you've [G] got it [D] sized
[C] [E] [A] Like a Friday [G] fashion show [D] teenager
Freezing [E] in the corner
[A] Trying to [G] lie, you don't [D] try
[C] [G] That sugar [Em] cane, the taste ain't good
[A] That [Am] cinnamon, and what?
[D] [G] Your mom [Em] can't see [A] me [Am] cry
[D] [G] [D] [Em]
No one can see [D] you cry
[C]
[G] No one can see [D] you cry
[G]
No one can see you cry
That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That squeeze [Am] and rain, [D] that's what you [G] get
Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you cry
[D]
[G] This sugar cane, this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can [A] see me cry
[C]
[D] This [G] lightning [E] storm, this tidal [A] wave
This [C] avalanche, I'm [D] not [G] afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can see [A] me [Am] cry
[D] [G] That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, that's what [D] you [G] get
Come on, come [E] on, no one [Em] can [A] see me [Am] cry
That [D] [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, [D] that's what you get
[G] Come on, [Bm] come on, [Em] no one can see [A] me cry
[Am] [D] [Em]
[G] [Em] [A] [Am]
[D] [Em] She [A] reads Potsdell, a [G] water high as [D] hell
Named [E] by a poet, [Am] imitation [G] of life
[D] [C] [E] Like [A] a coral [G] at a frozen [D] pond
[Bm] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C] [Em] That [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That [C] cinnamon, [D] [G] and what?
[Em] Your mom can't see [A] me cry
[Am] [D]
[E] [A] You want the greatest [G] thing
The greatest thing since [D] red king [E] sliced
[A] You've got it [Am] all, you've [G] got it [D] sized
[C] [E] [A] Like a Friday [G] fashion show [D] teenager
Freezing [E] in the corner
[A] Trying to [G] lie, you don't [D] try
[C] [G] That sugar [Em] cane, the taste ain't good
[A] That [Am] cinnamon, and what?
[D] [G] Your mom [Em] can't see [A] me [Am] cry
[D] [G] [D] [Em]
No one can see [D] you cry
[C]
[G] No one can see [D] you cry
[G]
No one can see you cry
That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That squeeze [Am] and rain, [D] that's what you [G] get
Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you cry
[D]
[G] This sugar cane, this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can [A] see me cry
[C]
[D] This [G] lightning [E] storm, this tidal [A] wave
This [C] avalanche, I'm [D] not [G] afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can see [A] me [Am] cry
[D] [G] That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, that's what [D] you [G] get
Come on, come [E] on, no one [Em] can [A] see me [Am] cry
That [D] [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, [D] that's what you get
[G] Come on, [Bm] come on, [Em] no one can see [A] me cry
[Am] [D] [Em]
Key:
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_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] She [A] reads Potsdell, a [G] water high as [D] hell
Named [E] by a poet, _ [Am] imitation [G] of life
[D] _ [C] _ [E] Like [A] a coral [G] at a frozen [D] pond
[Bm] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C] _ _ [Em] That [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That [C] cinnamon, [D] [G] and what?
[Em] Your mom can't see [A] me cry
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [E] [A] You want the greatest [G] thing
The greatest thing since [D] red king [E] sliced
[A] You've got it [Am] all, you've [G] got it [D] sized
[C] _ [E] _ [A] Like a Friday [G] fashion show [D] teenager
Freezing [E] in the corner
[A] Trying to [G] lie, you don't [D] try
[C] _ _ [G] _ That sugar [Em] cane, the taste ain't good
[A] That [Am] cinnamon, and what?
[D] _ [G] Your mom [Em] can't see [A] me [Am] cry
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _
No one can see [D] you cry
_ _ [C] _
[G] No one can see [D] you cry
_ _ [G] _ _
No one can see you cry
That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That squeeze [Am] and rain, [D] that's what you [G] get
Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you cry
_ [D] _ _ _
[G] This sugar cane, this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can [A] see me cry
[C]
[D] This [G] lightning [E] storm, this tidal [A] wave
This [C] avalanche, I'm [D] not [G] afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can see [A] me [Am] cry _
[D] [G] That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, that's what [D] you [G] get
Come on, come [E] on, no one [Em] can [A] see me [Am] cry
That [D] _ [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, [D] that's what you get
[G] Come on, [Bm] come on, [Em] no one can see [A] me cry
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] She [A] reads Potsdell, a [G] water high as [D] hell
Named [E] by a poet, _ [Am] imitation [G] of life
[D] _ [C] _ [E] Like [A] a coral [G] at a frozen [D] pond
[Bm] Like a [E] goldfish in a bowl
[A] I want [G] to hear you [D] cry
[C] _ _ [Em] That [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That [C] cinnamon, [D] [G] and what?
[Em] Your mom can't see [A] me cry
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [E] [A] You want the greatest [G] thing
The greatest thing since [D] red king [E] sliced
[A] You've got it [Am] all, you've [G] got it [D] sized
[C] _ [E] _ [A] Like a Friday [G] fashion show [D] teenager
Freezing [E] in the corner
[A] Trying to [G] lie, you don't [D] try
[C] _ _ [G] _ That sugar [Em] cane, the taste ain't good
[A] That [Am] cinnamon, and what?
[D] _ [G] Your mom [Em] can't see [A] me [Am] cry
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _
No one can see [D] you cry
_ _ [C] _
[G] No one can see [D] you cry
_ _ [G] _ _
No one can see you cry
That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That squeeze [Am] and rain, [D] that's what you [G] get
Come on, come on, [Em] no one can see [Am] you cry
_ [D] _ _ _
[G] This sugar cane, this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can [A] see me cry
[C]
[D] This [G] lightning [E] storm, this tidal [A] wave
This [C] avalanche, I'm [D] not [G] afraid
Come on, come [E] on, no one can see [A] me [Am] cry _
[D] [G] That sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, that's what [D] you [G] get
Come on, come [E] on, no one [Em] can [A] see me [Am] cry
That [D] _ [G] sugar cane, [Em] the taste ain't good
[A] That's who [Am] you are, [D] that's what you get
[G] Come on, [Bm] come on, [Em] no one can see [A] me cry
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _