Imitation of Life- R.E.M.



INTRO: Em   C   G    Em    Am    C D

Verse 1:
Em            Am
Charades, pop skill
      G       D            Em
Water hyacinth, named by a poet
   Am        G
Imitation of life
Em     Am       G
Like a koi in a frozen pond
D               Em
Like a goldfish in a bowl
Am              G            D  C
I don't want to hear you cry

Chorus:
       G              Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
       Am              C    D
That?s cinnamon that?s Hollywood
   G           Em              Am   C D
C'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Verse 2:
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

Chorus: 1X
BREAK: G    D (x3)
     G
This sugarcane
     Em
This lemonade
     Am             C    D
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
  G            Em             Am    C D
C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry
     G
This lighting storm
     Em
This tidal wave
     Am             C     D
This avalanche, I'm not afraid
   G           Em             Am    C D
C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry

Chorus 1X

That?s sugarcane that tasted good
That?s who you are, that?s what you could