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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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