Hey, this is my first time tabbing, I won't take full credit because i based it of someone else's tab but i hope its good. enjoy. I tried to make it easier to read and put info next to the chords: 2 = play for 2 bars 1/2 = play for half a bar Imitation of Life - REM Intro: Em C2 G Em Am C1/2 D2 Verse:

^Em Charades, pop s^Amkill water ^Ghyacinth, ^D Em Am G D1/2 C1/2 named by a poet. imitation of life ^Em like a k^Amoi in a f^Grozen pond l^Dike a goldfish i^Emn a bowl Am G D1/2 C2 I dont want to hear you cry

Chorus:

Thats s^Gugarcane that ta^Emsted good Am C1/2 D1/2 thats cinnamon thats Hollywood G Em Am C1/2 D2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Verse 2:

^Em You want the g^Amreatest thing ^Gthe greatest thing since brea^Dd came sliced. Em Am G D1/2 C1/2 You've got it all, you've got it sized. ^Em like a fr^Amiday fashion sho^Gw teenager fr^Deezing in the co^Emrner Am G D1/2 C2 trying to look like you dont try

Thats^G sugarcane that ^Emtasted good Am C1/2 D1/2 thats cinnamon thats Hollywood G Em Am C1/2 D2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Middle C2 D2 C2 D2 C4

Thats s^Gugarcane that tasted^Em good Am C1/2 D1/2 thats freezing rain thats what you could G Em Am C1/2 D2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

(Play softly or single stroke)

This suga^Grcane, this lem^Emonade Am C1/2 D1/2 this hurricane, i'm not afraid. G Em Am C1/2 D1/2 c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry This lightn^Ging storm, this ti^Emdal wave Am C1/2 D1/2 this avalanche, i'm not afraid. G Em Am C1/2 D1/2 c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry

Thats s^Gugarcane that ^Emtasted good Am C1/2 D1/2 thats who you are, thats what you could G Em Am C1/2 D1/2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Thats s^Gugarcane that t^Emasted good Am C1/2 D1/2 thats who you are, thats what you could G Em Am C1/2 D1/2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry--------y

A^Gm ^EmC1/2 D1/2 G Em Am C1/2 D2 c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

Em finish - Tabbed by Jai Croft :)

R.E.M. - Imitation of life