Imitation Of Life

Chords

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# Intro 
Em C  G Em Am C D

Em            Am 
charades, pop skill
         G      D          Em
water hyacinth, named by a poet.
    Am        G    D C
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 dont want to hear you cry
        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

Em             Am 
you want the greatest thing
     G                    D
the greatest thing since bread came sliced.
Em           Am                  G   D C
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 C
trying to look like you dont try
        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


C D Am D C D 
no one can see you cry
      G             Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good
       Am             C      D
That freezing rain, that's what you could
  G            Em             Am    C  D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

       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 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
     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
     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