R.E.M. – Imitation Of Life (Guitar)

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[Intro] | Em | C | % | G | Em | Am | C D | D4 D | [Verse]
Em             Am           G       D           Em       Am        G   D C Em
  Charades pop skill, Water hyacinth named by a poet, imitation of life.

       Am       G            D               Em
Like a Koi in a frozen pond, like a goldfish in a bowl,

Am              G           D C
I don't want to hear you cry.
[Chorus]
     G                Em                Am               C    D
That sugar-cane, that tasted good, that cinnamon, that's Hollywood.

     G               Em              Am  C  D D4 D
Come on, come on, no one can see you try.
[Verse 2]
Em             Am                  G                    D                Em
  You want the greatest thing, the greatest thing since bread came sliced.

              Am                 G    D C Em
You've got it all, you've got it sized.

       Am             G              D               Em
Like a Friday fashion show, teenager freezing in the corner,

Am                  G         D   C
trying to look like you don't try.
[Chorus]
     G                Em                Am               C    D
That sugar-cane, that tasted good, that cinnamon, that's Hollywood.

     G               Em              Am  C  D D4 D
Come on, come on, no one can see you try.
[Middle 8] | C | % | D | % | x2
                    C       D
(No one can see you cry)
[Chorus]
     G                Em                  Am                    C        D
That sugar cane, that tasted good, that's freezing rain, that's what you could.

     G               Em              Am  C  D D4 D
Come on, come on, no one can see you cry.
[Bridge]
     G                Em             Am             C    D
This sugar cane, this lemonade, this hurricane, I'm not afraid.

     G               Em             Am C D
Come on, come on, no one can see me cry. 

     G                     Em               Am             C    D
This lightning storm, this tidal wave, this avalanche, I'm not afraid.

     G               Em             Am  C D 
Come on, come on, no one can see me cry.
[Chorus]
     G                Em                  Am                  C        D
That sugar cane, that tasted good, that's who you are, that's what you could.

     G               Em              Am  C  D D4 D
Come on, come on, no one can see you cry.

     G                Em                  Am                  C        D
That sugar cane, that tasted good, that's who you are, that's what you could.

     G               Em              Am  C  D D4 D        Em (Let ring)
Come on, come on, no one can see you cry.