Imitation of Life
R.E.M. 

Em Em7
   G Em A2 C D add4
              Em                     A2
                Charades, pop skill
                           G            D2                  Em
                Water hyacinth - named by a poet
                      A2         G     D2 C
                Imitation of life

                Like a koi in a frozen pond
                Like a goldfish in a bowl
                I don't want to hear you cry~~

                                           G                       Em
                                That's sugarcane that tasted good
                                           A2                        C       D2
                                That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood
                                   G                         Em                     A2     C  D add4
                                C'mon c'mon - no one can see you try~~

                You want the greatest thing
                The greatest thing since bread came sliced
                You've got it all, you've got it sized

                Like a friday fashion show teenager
                Freezing in the corner
                Trying to look like you don't try~~

                                That's sugarcane that tasted good
                                That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see you try~~
                                                *Interlude*     C  Cmaj7 (x2)  D add2 (x2)
                                                                            C  Cmaj7 (x2)

                                  D add2       D           add2     C   Cmaj7
                                               No one can see you cry
                                                                                        C  Cmaj7 (x3)

                                That's sugarcane that tasted good
                                That's freezing rain, that's what you could
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry~~

                                This sugarcane, this lemonade
                                This hurricane, I'm not afraid
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry~~

                                This lightning storm, this tidal wave
                                This avalanche, I'm not afraid
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry~~

                                That's sugarcane that tasted good
                                That's who you are, that's what you could
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry~~

                                That's sugarcane that tasted good
                                That's who you are, that's what you could
                                C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry~~
                                                                                                     D add4  Em~
      


  Copyright 2001 R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
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   Chords:
          Em Em7  G  A2  C  D  D4 D2 Cmaj7
      e |-0---0---3--0---0--2--3--0----0--
      B |-0---3---0--0---1--3--3--3----0--
      G |-0---0---0--2---0--2--2--2----0--
      D |-2---2---0--2---2--0--0--0----2--
      A |-2---2---2--0---3--0--0--0----3--
      E |-0---0---3-----------------------







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