Imitation of Life from: Ben (ben.bedo@home.com) CHORDS: EADGBE Em 022000 Am X02210 G 320033 D XX0232 C X32010 C7 X32030 Strum chord once in verses Chorus Riff: G Em Am C D G Em E|----3---3-----0---0-------0---0-|----2---2---2-----3---3----0---0| B|------3---------0-----1-----1---|1---3-----3---------3--------0--| G|0---------0-----------2---------|2---2---------0---------0-------| D|0---------2-----------2---------|0---0---------0---------2-------| A|2---------2-----------0---------|3-------------2---------2-------| E|3---------0---------------------|--------------3---------0-------| Am C D Dsus4 D E|--------0---0-----2---2---2-----|3-----2-------------------------| B|----1-----1---1---3-----3---3---|--3-----3-----------------------| G|----2---------2---2-----------2-|----2-----2---------------------| D|----2---------0---0-------------|--------------------------------| A|----0---------3-----------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bridge Riff: C7 |--0---- |----3-- |------- |------- |3------ |------- Play Chorus Riff Once, then... VERSE: Em Am charades, pop skill G D Em water hyacinth, named by a poet. Am G D imitation of life Em Am G like a koi in a frozen pond D Em like a goldfish in a bowl G D I dont want to hear you cry CHORUS: G Em thats sugarcane that tasted good Am C D thats cinnamon thats hollywood G Em Am C D c'mon c'mon no one can see you try VERSE: Em Am you want the greatest thing G D the greatest thing since bread came sliced. Em Am G D you've got it all, you've got it sized. Em Am G like a friday fashion show teenager D Em freezing in the corner Am G D trying to look like you dont try CHORUS: G Em thats sugarcane that tasted good. Am C D thats cinnamon thats hollywood G Em Am C D c'mon c'mon no one can see you try BRIDGE: C7 no one can see you cry CHORUS: G Em thats sugarcane that tasted good Am C D thats freezing rain thats what you could G Em Am C D c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry [low-mixed acoustic guitar] 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 [electric] G this lightning 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: G Em thats sugarcane that tasted good Am C D thats who you are, thats what you could G Em Am C D c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry CHORUS: G Em thats sugarcane that tasted good Am C D thats who you are, thats what you could G Em Am C D c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry