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Author/Artist: R.E.M.
Title: Imitation Of Life
Album: Reveal
Transcribed by: k_jung@gmx.de
Homepage: http://surf.to/indie-rock
Intro
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---2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------|
---2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------|
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Riff Intro/Chorus
G E Am D
-------3-------0-------0----0--2---2-----3-----2------------------------------|
---------3-------0-------1---1---3---3-----3-----3----------------------------|
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---------------------2--------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse (strum each chord once)
E Am G D E Am G D C
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---0--1--3--3---0--1--3--3--1-------------------------------------------------|
---0--2--0--2---0--2--0--2--0-------------------------------------------------|
---2--2--0--0---2--2--0--0--2-------------------------------------------------|
---2--0--2------2--0--2-----3-------------------------------------------------|
---0-----3------0-----3-------------------------------------------------------|
Solo/Synthi-organ arranged for guitar
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---------17--15-17----------17--------17--15-17----------17--------17---------|
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---------17-17p15-----20-19-15------------------------------------------------|
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Play this during the solo:
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---0---------0--------...etc.-------------------------------------------------|
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Bridge: after the solo, the chorus-riff is played again (slight change; when the other instruments fade)
G E Am D
-------3----------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------------------|
---------3---3------0---0-------1---1---3---3---3-----------------------------|
-----------0----------0-----------2-----------2-------------------------------|
----------------------------2---------0---------------------------------------|
-----2-----------2--------0---------------------------------------------------|
---3-----------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
For the ending, end on E after the chorus-riff.
Enjoy!
Imitation Of Life - R.E.M.
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
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
C7
E|--0----|
B|----3--|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|3------|
E|-------|
Intro: Play Chorus Riff Once
Verse:
Em Am
Charades, pop skill
G D Em
Water hyacinth, named by a poet
Am G D
Imitation of life
Em Am G
Like a koi in a frozen pond
D Em
Like a goldfish in a bowl
G D
I don?t want to hear you cry
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s cinnamon that?s Hollywood
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try
Verse:
Em Am
You want the greatest thing
G D
The greatest thing since bread came sliced
Em Am G D
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
Trying to look like you don?t try
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s cinnamon that?s Hollywood
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try
Bridge:
C7
No one can see you cry
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s freezing rain that?s what you could
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
Outro:
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
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s who you are, that?s what you could
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s who you are, that?s what you could
G Em Am C D Em
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
Submitted by Matthew O'Reilly
mtoreilly@cableinet.co.uk
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
C7
E|--0----|
B|----3--|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|3------|
E|-------|
Intro: Play Chorus Riff Once
Verse:
Em Am
Charades, pop skill
G D Em
Water hyacinth, named by a poet
Am G D
Imitation of life
Em Am G
Like a koi in a frozen pond
D Em
Like a goldfish in a bowl
G D
I don?t want to hear you cry
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s cinnamon that?s Hollywood
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try
Verse:
Em Am
You want the greatest thing
G D
The greatest thing since bread came sliced
Em Am G D
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
Trying to look like you don?t try
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s cinnamon that?s Hollywood
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try
Bridge:
C7
No one can see you cry
Chorus:
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s freezing rain that?s what you could
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
Outro:
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
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s who you are, that?s what you could
G Em Am C D
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
G Em
That?s sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
That?s who you are, that?s what you could
G Em Am C D Em
C'mon, c'mon no one can see you cry
Submitted by Matthew O'Reilly
mtoreilly@cableinet.co.uk
Song info
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Imitation Of Life
R.E.M.
2001
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
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