R.E.M. Imitation Of Life Reveal 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: Synth arranged for guitar

E|^C7--0----| B|----3--| G|-------| D|-------| A|3------| E|-------|

Intro: Play Chorus Riff Once Verse:

^Em Charades, pop s^Amkill Water ^Ghyacinth,^D named by a ^Empoet Imi^Amtation of ^Glife^D ^Em Like a ^Amkoi in a ^Gfrozen pond ^DLike a goldfish ^Emin a bowl ^GI don?t want to ^Dhear you cry

Chorus:

That?s ^Gsugarcane that ^Emtasted good That?s ^Amcinnamon that?s ^CHolly^Dwood C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see you ^Amtry ^C ^D

Verse:

^Em You want the ^Amgreatest thing The ^Ggreatest thing since ^Dbread came sliced

^Em You've got it ^Amall, you've got it ^Gsized ^D ^Em Like a ^AmFriday fashion ^Gshow teenager ^DFreezing in the ^Emcorner ^AmTrying to look like ^Gyou don?t try ^D

Chorus:

That?s ^Gsugarcane that ^Emtasted good That?s ^Amcinnamon that?s ^CHolly^Dwood C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see you ^Amtry ^C ^D

Bridge:

^C7No one can see you cry Chorus: That?s^G sugarcane that ^Emtasted good That?s ^Amfreezing rain that?s ^Cwhat you ^Dcould C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see you ^Amcry ^C ^D

Outro:

This ^Gsugarcane This ^Emlemonade This ^Amhurricane, I'm ^Cnot ^Dafraid. C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see me ^Amcry ^C ^D This ^Glightning storm This ^Emtidal wave This ^Amavalanche, I'm ^Cnot a^Dfraid. C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see me ^Amcry ^C ^D

That?s ^Gsugarcane that ^Emtasted good That?s^Am who you are, that?s ^Cwhat you ^Dcould C'^Gmon, c'mon no ^Emone can see you ^Amcry ^C ^D That?s^G sugarcane that^Em tasted good That?s^Am who you are, that?s ^Cwhat you ^Dcould C'^Gmon, c'mon no^Em one can see you^Am cry^C ^D ^Em

Submitted by Matthew O'Reilly mtoreilly@cableinet.co.uk

R.E.M. - Imitation of life