REM - "imitation of life" Tablature

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Rem
Imitation Of Life
Reveal

Intro
Em C9
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G G/F# Em Am C D
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verse
Em Am
Charades, pop skill
G D Em
Water hyacinth, named by a poet
Am G D C9
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Em Am G
Like a kol in a frozen pond
D Em
Like a goldfish in a bowl
Am G D C9
I don't want to hear you cry

chorus
G G/F# Em Am C D
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G G/F# Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
Thats cinnamon thats hollywood

G G/F# Em Am C D
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G G/F# Em Am C D
C'mon c'mon no one can see you try

verse
You want the greatest thing
The greatest thing since bread came sliced
You've got it all, you've got it sized
Like a Friday fashion show teenager
Freezing in the corner
Trying to look like you don't try

chorus
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Thats cinnamon thats hollywood
C'mon c'mon no one can see you try

BREAK - 3x
C9 Dsus2
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(keyboard part)
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chorus
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Thats freezing rain thats what you could
C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

(no Gtr)
(Chorus bass Notes)Keyboard
G F# E A C D
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This sugarcane
This lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry

chorus
This lighting storm
This tidal wave
This avalanche, I'm not afraid
C'mon c'mon no one can see me cry

chorus
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Thats who you are, thats what you could
C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

chorus
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Thats who you are, thats what you could
C'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

Coda
Em

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