Imitation of Life - R.E.M., ukulele chords

Published: 2019-04-13 16:26
Selection chords: Sarah Harris

Fm              A#m
  Charades pop skill
        G#  	
  Water hyacinth
D#      Fm
  Name by a poet
     A#m         G# D# C#
  Imitation of life
Fm       A#m       G#
  Like a Koi in a frozen pond
   D#              Fm
  Like a goldfish in a bowl
  A#m              G#           D# C#
  I donʼt want to hear you cry
        G#                Fm
  That sugar cane, that tasted good
        A#m               C# D#
  That cinnamon, thatʼs Hollywood
       G#
  Come on, come on
     Fm              A#m C# D#
  No one can see you try

  Fm              A#m
You want the greatest thing
    G#                     D#
The greatest thing since bread came sliced.
Fm            A#m
Youʼve got it al
              G#   D# C#
Youʼve got it sized.
Fm     A#m               G#
Like a Friday fashion show
         D#               Fm
Teenager freezing in the corner
A#m              G#              D# C#
Trying to look like you donʼt try.
       G#                Fm
That sugar cane that tasted good.
        A#m               C# D#
That cinnamon, thatʼs Hollywood.
       G#
Come on, come on.
     Fm              A#m C# D#
No-one can see you try.
     Fm              A#m C# D#
No-one can see you cry.

       G#                Fm
That sugar cane that tasted good.
    A#m                   C# D#
That freezing rain, thatʼs what you could.
       G#
Come on, come on.
       Fm       A#m   C# D#
No-one can see you try.

       G#                Fm
This sugar cane, this lemonade
    A#m                   C# D#
This hurricane, Iʼm not afraid.
      G#
Come on, come on.
       Fm       A#m   C# D#
No-one can see me cry.

       G#                Fm
This lightning storm, this tidal wave
    A#m                   C# D#
This avalanche, Iʼm not afraid.
      G#
Come on, come on.
     Fm       A#m        C# D#
No-one can see me cry.

       G#                Fm
That sugar cane that tasted good.
    A#m                   C# D#
That freezing rain, thatʼs what you could.
       G#
Come on, come on.
       Fm       A#m   C# D#
No-one can see you try.

       G#                Fm
That sugar cane that tasted good.
    A#m                   C# D#
That freezing rain, thatʼs what you could.
       G#
Come on, come on.
       Fm       A#m   C# D#
No-one can see you try.